What does "fechner's law" mean?

(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

What is a synonym for "fechner's law"?

Common synonyms include: weber-fechner law.

Fechner's law

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Noun

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(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 wordnet

Proper Noun

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The observation that subjective sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus.

Synonyms

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weber-fechner law

Etymology

Formulated by Gustav Fechner (1801–1887).

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