supraliminal

supraliminal
More than just perceptible; above the threshhold for conscious awareness. Cf.:subliminal. [supra- + L. limen, threshold]

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su·pra·lim·i·nal .sü-prə-'lim-ən-əl, -.prä- adj
1) existing above the threshold of consciousness
2) adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation <a \supraliminal stimulus>

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su·pra·lim·i·nal (soo″prə-limґĭ-nəl) above the limen of sensation; more than just perceptible.

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  • supraliminal — adjective Etymology: supra + Latin limin , limen threshold Date: 1892 1. existing above the threshold of consciousness 2. adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • supraliminal — adj. being above the threshold of consciousness or perception (Psychology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • supraliminal — su·pra·liminal …   English syllables

  • supraliminal — su•pra•lim•i•nal [[t]ˌsu prəˈlɪm ə nl[/t]] adj. psl (of a stimulus) above the threshold of perception • Etymology: 1890–95 su pra•lim′i•nal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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