Synonyms for liminal
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Marginal — of or pertaining to a beginning or first stage of a process
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to a beginning or first stage of a process.
Related words
- Word family
- limit limitation limited limitedness limitless limitlessly
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| liminal | rising | |
| inchoative | rising | |
| inceptive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- marginal3
- 9 letters
- inceptive
- 10 letters
- inchoative
- 13 letters
- thresholdlike
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (marginal3 = 3 syllables).