Weber-Fechner law

noun

We·ber-Fech·ner law ˈweb-ər-ˈfek-nər-

ˈvā-bər-ˈfeḵ-nər-

: an approximately accurate generalization in psychology: the intensity of a sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus causing it

called also Fechner's law

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“Weber-Fechner law.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Weber-Fechner%20law. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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