threshold vs edge

edge vs threshold

threshold and edge both are nouns.

threshold is not a verb while edge is a verb.

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

As nouns, edge is a hypernym of threshold; that is, edge is a word with a broader meaning than threshold:

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

Other hypernyms of threshold include bound, boundary.

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

threshold (verb)	edge (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 threshold and edge

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