tolerance threshold

US: /ˈtɑːlərəns ˈθrɛʃˌhoʊld/

Definition

Definition of tolerance threshold - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

limit level

TECH.

highest level of change or pressure accepted before reaction starts

TECH.

The city's tolerance threshold for air pollution was exceeded last winter.
His tolerance threshold for noise is surprisingly low.
We established a clear tolerance threshold for software errors before launch.

resign

surrender

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Expressions with tolerance

zero tolerance

no tolerance for specific behavior or activity

The company has zero tolerance for harassment.

risk tolerance

willingness to take risks

His risk tolerance made him a great entrepreneur.

tolerance break

break from a drug to lower tolerance

He's taking a tolerance break from cannabis.

glucose tolerance

body’s ability to handle sugar in the blood after eating

Low glucose tolerance can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

fault tolerance

ability to keep working despite failures

The server's fault tolerance ensures uptime during hardware failures.

glucose tolerance test

medical test measuring body's response to glucose

The doctor recommended a glucose tolerance test to assess her insulin sensitivity..

Expressions with threshold

nuclear threshold

point where nuclear weapons might be used

The conflict reached the nuclear threshold.

cross the threshold

physically enter a place

She crossed the threshold of the old house with caution.

at the threshold of

prep.

very close to starting a new stage or situation

The country stands at the threshold of a major political change.

on the threshold

adv.

about to start or experience something new

She felt excited, on the threshold of a new adventure.

threshold level

the starting point of something

The noise reached a threshold level and became noticeable.

as a threshold matter

adv.

used to indicate something considered first before other issues

As a threshold matter, we must decide if the court has jurisdiction.

threshold value

specific limit at which a change starts or a response is triggered

The alarm sounds when the temperature passes the threshold value.

pain threshold

minimum intensity of stimulus causing pain

The doctor tested her pain threshold with a small needle.

threshold effect

point at which a small change leads to a significant effect

The threshold effect in climate change can lead to irreversible consequences.

threshold of consciousness

level where something becomes noticed by the mind

The sound was just above the threshold of consciousness.

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French:seuil de tolérance, ...
German:Toleranzschwelle, ...
Italian:soglia di tolleranza, ...
Spanish:umbral de tolerancia, ...
Portuguese:limiar de tolerância, ...
Chinese:容许阈值, ...
Japanese:許容閾値, ...
Arabic:عَتَبَة التَّحَمُّل, ...
Hebrew:סַף סְבִילוּת, ...
Russian:порог терпимости, ...
Ukrainian:поріг толерантності, ...
Hindi:सहनशीलता सीमा, ...
Bengali:সহনসীমা, ...
Catalan:llindar de tolerància, ...
Czech:práh tolerance, ...
Danish:tolerancegrænse, ...
Dutch:tolerantiedrempel, ...
Greek:όριο ανοχής, ...
Hungarian:toleranciaküszöb, ...
Khmer:កម្រិតអតិបរមានៃការអត់ទ្រាំ, ...
Korean:허용 한계, ...
Persian:آستانه تحمل, ...
Polish:próg tolerancji, ...
Portuguese (BR):limiar de tolerância, ...
Romanian:prag de toleranță, ...
Swedish:toleranströskel, ...
Thai:ระดับขีดจำกัดความทนทาน, ...
Turkish:tolerans eşiği, ...
Vietnamese:ngưỡng chịu đựng, ...

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