Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Threshold
noun
/ THRESH-hold /
Medium
Meaning
The level or point at which a new condition, response, or action begins to apply or take effect
Origin / Etymology
Old English threscold (doorsill, point of entry)
Synonyms
Limit
Boundary
Cusp
Antonyms
Midpoint
Interior
Saturation
Example Sentence
"MIRV-capable Agni-V lowers the threshold of credible minimum deterrence by allowing a single missile to strike multiple targets across an adversary's territory."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS3 Security and GS2 IR answers on nuclear doctrine, escalation ladders, deterrence thresholds, and India's no-first-use policy.
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