threshold vs entry

entry vs threshold

threshold and entry both are nouns.

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

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

threshold: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
entry: something that provides access (to get in or get out)

Other hypernyms of threshold include entrance, entranceway, entree, entryway.

threshold (noun)	entry (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	the act of entering
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 act of beginning something new
the smallest detectable sensation	something that provides access (to get in or get out)
a region marking a boundary	something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
the starting point for a new state or experience	an item inserted in a written record
	a written record of a commercial transaction

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