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Fechner's law

Fechner's law proper noun: the observation that subjective sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus.

Proper noun

Fechner's law

  1. The observation that subjective sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus.

Origin of Fechner's law

Formulated by Gustav Fechner (1801–1887).

Questions about Fechner's law

What does Fechner's law mean?
Fechner's law means the observation that subjective sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus.
What part of speech is Fechner's law?
Fechner's law is a proper noun.

Words near Fechner's law in the dictionary

  1. fech-fech
  2. fechavirus
  3. fechaviruses
  4. fechfech
  5. Fechner
  6. Fechner's law
  7. Fechnerian
  8. Fechners
  9. Fecht
  10. Fechtner
  11. Fechtner syndrome

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