LIMINAL LAND

lim·i·nal

/ˈlimənəl/

 

adjective

TECHNICAL

1. 1. 

   occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.

   "I was in the liminal space between past and present"

2. 2. 

   relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.

   "that liminal period when a child is old enough to begin following basic rules but is still too young to do so consistently"