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Weber-Fechner law

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of two related hypotheses in psychophysics: Weber's law and Fechner's law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

(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

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Synonyms: Fechner's law

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Broader terms: law, law of nature

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