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Franssen effect

Franssen effect proper noun: an auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.

Proper noun

Franssen effect

  1. An auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.

Origin of Franssen effect

Named after Nico Valentinus Franssen (1926–1979), a Dutch physicist and inventor.

Questions about Franssen effect

What does Franssen effect mean?
Franssen effect means an auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.
What part of speech is Franssen effect?
Franssen effect is a proper noun.

Words near Franssen effect in the dictionary

  1. Fransham
  2. Fransisco
  3. fransoletite
  4. Franson
  5. Fransons
  6. Franssen effect
  7. Fransén-Robinson constant
  8. Frant
  9. Franta
  10. Frantas
  11. frantic

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