limen vs sensation

limen and sensation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
limen	Yes	No	No	No
sensation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sensation is a hypernym of limen; that is, sensation is a word with a broader meaning than limen:

Other hypernyms of limen include aesthesis, esthesis, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression.

limen (noun)	sensation (noun)
the smallest detectable sensation	an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
	a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
	a state of widespread public excitement and interest