bound vs threshold

threshold vs bound

bound and threshold both are nouns.

bound is an adjective but threshold is not an adjective.

bound is a verb but threshold is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
threshold	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, threshold is a hyponym of bound; that is, threshold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:

bound: a line determining the limits of an area
threshold: a region marking a boundary

Other hyponyms of bound include rim, border, margin, perimeter, fringe, outer boundary, periphery, brink, verge, upper bound, lower bound, thalweg.

bound (noun)	threshold (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
the greatest possible degree of something	the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something	the smallest detectable sensation
a line determining the limits of an area	a region marking a boundary
	the starting point for a new state or experience

bound (adjective)	threshold (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate

bound (verb)	threshold (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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