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binaural cue

any difference in the sound arriving at the two ears from a given sound source (interaural difference) that acts as a cue to permit auditory localization. The common cues are interaural level differences (ILD), interaural time differences (ITD), and (closely related to ITD) interaural phase differences (IPD). Also called binaural difference.

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November 21st 2024

CAT

CAT

1. abbreviation for California Achievement Tests.

2. abbreviation for Children’s Apperception Test.

3. abbreviation for the British version of the Cognitive Abilities Test.

4. abbreviation for computer adaptive testing.

5. acronym for computerized axial tomography (see computed tomography).