Difference threshold

Definitions of difference threshold

noun
the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect

synonyms: difference limen, differential limen, differential threshold

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types:
jnd, just-noticeable difference
(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected

type of:
limen, threshold
the smallest detectable sensation

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