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English noun: Fechner's law

1. Fechner's law (cognition) (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


SynonymsWeber-Fechner law


Broader (hypernym)law, law of nature


Domain categorypsychophysics









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