limen

• Substantiv, das die Schwelle oder den Punkt bezeichnet, an dem ein Reiz gerade wahrnehmbar oder entdeckbar wird; die geringste spürbare Empfindung.

A noun referring to the threshold or point at which a stimulus becomes just noticeable or detectable, representing the smallest perceptible sensation.

1. Threshold of sensationC2formal

   The minimum level of stimulation that can be detected by a sensory system.

   Reizschwelle

   • The limen for hearing varies among individuals.
   • Researchers measured the limen for taste perception.
   • The concept of limen is crucial in psychophysics.

   Synonymeabsolute thresholdthreshold