threshold — thresh·old 1 / thresh ˌhōld/ n: a point of beginning: a minimum requirement for further action; specif: a determination (as of fact or the existence of a reasonable doubt) upon which something else (as further consideration or a right of action)… … Law dictionary
Threshold — may refer to:Books and comics* Threshold (novel), a 1985 science fiction novel by David R. Palmer * Threshold (Sara Douglass novel), a 1997 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass * Threshold , a 2001 science fiction novel by Caitlín R. KiernanFilm and… … Wikipedia
Action potential — In physiology, an action potential is a short lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, following a consistent trajectory. Action potentials occur in several types of animal cells, called… … Wikipedia
Threshold (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Threshold caption = promotional poster for Threshold format = Science fiction drama runtime = approx. 45 minutes creator = Bragi F. Schut starring = Nowrap|Carla Gugino, Charles S. Dutton Brent Spiner Rob Benedict… … Wikipedia
Threshold of pain — The threshold of pain is the point at which pain begins to be felt. It is an entirely subjective phenomenon. The intensity at which a stimulus (e.g., heat, pressure) begins to evoke pain is the threshold intensity.[1] So, if a hotplate on a… … Wikipedia
Threshold (HammerFall album) — Infobox Album | Name = Threshold Type = studio Artist = HammerFall Released = October 18, 2006 Recorded = Lundgård Studios, Denmark Genre = Power metal Heavy metal Length = 50:09 Label = Nuclear Blast Producer = Charlie Bauerfiend Reviews = *… … Wikipedia
threshold — 1. The point at which a stimulus first produces a sensation. 2. The lower limit of perception of a stimulus. 3. The minimal stimulus that produces excitation of any structure; e.g., the minimal stimulus eliciting a moto … Medical dictionary
Action Quake 2 — Infobox VG |title = Action Quake II developer = The A Team (Akimbo Team Productions, LLC) engine = Quake II version = 1.0c (stable client) released = November 12, 1998 (v1.0c) genre = FPS modes = Multiplayer ratings = Not rated platforms =… … Wikipedia
action potential — Physiol. the change in electrical potential that occurs between the inside and outside of a nerve or muscle fiber when it is stimulated, serving to transmit nerve signals. Cf. nerve impulse. [1925 30] * * * Brief (about one thousandth of a… … Universalium
action current — the current generated in a cell membrane of a nerve or muscle by the action potential; it serves to depolarize adjacent membrane areas beyond the threshold, thus initiating a repetition of the action potential process along the nerve fiber.… … Medical dictionary
