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DIFFERENCE LIMEN [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Psychology (General)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Food Industries
DEF

Value of the smallest perceptible change in the physical intensity of a stimulus.

OBS

difference threshold: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Valeur de la plus petite modification perceptible dans l'intensité physique d'un stimulus.

OBS

seuil différentiel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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