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.