[ˈlɪmɪnl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold
(e.g: I was in the liminal space between past and present)

- relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process
(e.g: that liminal period when a child is old enough to begin following basic rules but is still too young to do so consistently)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Latin limen, limin- ‘threshold’ + -al