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THRESHOLD OF PAIN

Specialty Definition: THRESHOLD OF PAIN

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Aerospace

In acoustics, for a specified signal, the minimum effective sound pressure level of that signal which, in a specified fraction of the trials, will stimulate the ear to a point at which the discomfort gives way to definite pain that is distinct from mere non-noxious feeling of discomfort. The term applies similarly for other senses. (references)

Public Administration

The threshold of pain is the minimum value of sound pressure of a given frequency that will cause discomfort or pain to a listener 50% of the time. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: THRESHOLD OF PAIN

Specialty definitions using "THRESHOLD OF PAIN": auditory sensation area. (references)

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Commercial Usage: THRESHOLD OF PAIN

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Books

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: THRESHOLD OF PAIN

Language Translations for "THRESHOLD OF PAIN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

pijngrens (pain threshold). (various references)

   

French

  

seuil douloureux (pain threshold), seuil de douleur (pain threshold, threshold of disconfort, threshold of feeling). (various references)

   

Manx

  

toshiaght (beginning, bow, bow of ship, captain, captain of team, commencement, curtain-raiser, dawn, dawning, fore, forefront, forepart, forestalling, genesis, getaway, inception, initiation, lead, opening, origin, outset, preliminary, start, stem, threshold, threshold of pain etc, vanguard). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

esholdthray ofay ainpay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: THRESHOLD OF PAIN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-f-h-h-i-l-n-o-o-p-r-s-t"

-3 letters: deflorations, foolhardiest.

-4 letters: anthropoids, defloration, defoliators, drosophilae, fatherhoods, fortepianos, hierophants, lithophanes, parenthoods, pathfinders, periodontal, pianofortes, radiophones.

-5 letters: adsorption, anthropoid, deflations, defoliants, defoliator, desolation, desorption, disenthral, doorplates, drosophila, fatherhood, forestland, fortepiano, hierophant, hoofprints, interfolds, lithophane, lithopones, operations, parenthood, pathfinder, patronised, philanders, phonolites, photoflash, pianoforte, planetoids, potholders, predations, priesthood, printheads, radiophone, reflations, rhodolites, rhodonites, shoplifted.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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