liminal
/ˈlɪmɪnəl/adjective
technical <技>
1
- of or relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process（阶段, 过程）过渡的; 开始的。
2
- occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold跨越界限的。
派生词
liminality
noun词源
late 19th cent.: from Latin limen, limin- 'threshold' + -AL.