gammatone

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noun

A linear filter described by an impulse response that is the product of a gamma distribution and sinusoidal tone, often used to model the auditory system.

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Meanings

noungammatone (plural gammatones)

plural gammatones

  1. A linear filter described by an impulse response that is the product of a gamma distribution and sinusoidal tone, often used to model the auditory system.

Origin

From gamma + tone.

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APA

gammatone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammatone

MLA

“gammatone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammatone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gammatone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammatone.

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