weber-fechner law

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 105886325)
    referred to in: psychophysics - the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
    is a type of: law, law of nature - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
    same as: fechner's law

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