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noun
Just-noticeable difference, the amount by which something must be changed in order for it to be detectable at least 50% of the time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: just-noticeable difference
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: difference threshold, differential threshold, difference limen, differential limen
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