Weber-Fechner law

noun

Either of two related hypotheses in psychophysics: Weber's law and Fechner's law.

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Meanings

nounWeber-Fechner law (plural Weber-Fechner laws)

plural Weber-Fechner laws

  1. Either of two related hypotheses in psychophysics: Weber's law and Fechner's law.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber

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Fechner's law
Broader
lawlaw of nature
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fechner's law

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