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noun
A mathematical relationship in which the magnitude of something is proportional to a fixed power of the magnitude of something else (i.e. the relationship takes the form f(x)=axk).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Stevens' law, Stevens' power law
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: law, law of nature
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