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psychoacoustics

n. the scientific study of the physical effects of sound on biological systems, including the sensations produced by sounds and problems of communication. A branch of psychophysics, this interdisciplinary study includes physiology, physics, audiology, psychology, music, engineering, and otolaryngology.

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September 8th 2024

drift

drift

n.

1. a reduction in variation in genetic traits that can occur when sampling from continually smaller groups, such that some traits ultimately become excluded from possibility.

2. a reduction in the reliability of technical instruments orin the accuracy of observers over time. See instrument drift; observer drift.