edge vs threshold

threshold vs edge

edge and threshold both are nouns.

edge is a verb but threshold is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

edge (noun)	threshold (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	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 outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center 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
a slight competitive advantage	the smallest detectable sensation
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice	a region marking a boundary
the boundary of a surface	the starting point for a new state or experience
a line determining the limits of an area

edge (verb)	threshold (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and threshold

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