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absolute threshold
the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
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difference limen, difference threshold, differential limen, differential threshold
the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect
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pain threshold
the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced
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jnd, just-noticeable difference
(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected