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lim·i·nal

liminal

 
 
pronunciation:
lI mih nl [or] laI mih nl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state.
Unhappy living with her parents, but fearful of moving on to a job or college, she led a liminal existence.
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derivation: liminality (n.)