What does "above-threshold" mean?
There's a threshold, a condition that needs to be fulfilled and then an action is insued. Sometimes, it's what's below the threshold, but other times, it's what's above the threshold, the standard. I wonder how this is used. Are there any specific phrases containing threshold like "above-threshold" that has this meaning?

E.g. Water becomes ice when reaching 100 degree celcius, and becomes vapor when reaching below 0 degree celcius.

Thanks very much.

Question

What does "above-threshold" mean?
There's a threshold, a condition that needs to be fulfilled and then an action is insued. Sometimes, it's what's below the threshold, but other times, it's what's above the threshold, the standard. I wonder how this is used. Are there any specific phrases containing threshold like "above-threshold" that has this meaning?

E.g. Water becomes ice when reaching 100 degree celcius, and becomes vapor when reaching below 0 degree celcius.

Thanks very much.

Answer

A threshold is a boundary or a limit.  Use the dictionary to look up this word.
Above-threshold means "above the threshold or limit".  Guess what "Below-threshold" means.

This is very straight-forward.  What is confusing you about "threshold"?

Verpassen Sie nicht die Gelegenheit, bequem von zu Hause aus eine Sprache zu lernen. Stöbern Sie in unserer Auswahl an erfahrenen Sprachlehrern und melden Sie sich jetzt zu Ihrer ersten Unterrichtsstunde an!