Fletcher-Munson curve

noun

Any of a certain subset of equal-loudness contours.

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Meanings

nounFletcher-Munson curve (plural Fletcher-Munson curves)

plural Fletcher-Munson curves

  1. Any of a certain subset of equal-loudness contours.

Origin

After research conducted by Fletcher and Munson in 1933.

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Fletcher-Munson curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fletcher-Munson%20curve

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