high threshold
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a high level at which something starts to happen or be felt
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- She has a high pain threshold, so she rarely complains.
- The company sets a high threshold for new applicants' qualifications.
- Only signals above a high threshold are registered by the sensor.
- Many people have a high threshold for boredom, needing constant stimulation.
- The new policy has a high income threshold before benefits apply.
- To achieve success in this field, one must possess a high threshold for pressure.
- The system won't activate until the temperature reaches a high threshold.
- His high threshold for noise allowed him to work in the busy office.
- Investing in this market requires a high threshold of capital.
- The research team aims to identify the high threshold at which the chemical becomes toxic.