HyperDic: weber[s_law

English > 1 sense of the expression Weber's law:
NOUNcognitionWeber's law(psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus
English > Weber's law: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus.
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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