HyperDic: weber-fechner_law

English > 1 sense of the expression Weber-Fechner law:
NOUNcognitionWeber-Fechner law, Fechner's law(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity
English > Weber-Fechner law: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(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.
SynonymFechner's law
CategorypsychophysicsThe branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
Broaderlaw, law of natureA generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

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