1. Plural of limen; thresholds or boundary points, especially in psychology or physiology where a stimulus becomes perceptible or a response begins.
Usage: technical; formal; often used in academic or scientific contexts
2. In anthropology and cultural studies, transitional spaces or liminal zones; plural of limen in the sense of a threshold between states or conditions.
Usage: academic; cultural studies

Examples

• The sensory limina vary from person to person depending on individual sensitivity.
• Researchers studied the limina at which participants could detect the faint sound.
• Airports and train stations are often described as limina in contemporary cultural analysis.
• The limina between sleep and wakefulness is a fascinating state of consciousness.
• In psychology, understanding the limina of perception helps explain how we process stimuli.