difference limen


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Noun1.difference limen - the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect
difference threshold, differential limen, differential threshold
limen, threshold - the smallest detectable sensation
jnd, just-noticeable difference - (psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected
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Comparison of Difference limen for Frequency, Intensity and Duration with and without amplification device.
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The standard tone was G4, F0 = 392 Hz, and was chosen from a behavioral task in a previous study because this tone elicited the best overall difference limen for frequency (DLF) across groups [10].
Interaction of musicianship and aging: a comparison of cortical auditory evoked potentials
Further, Shih and Wang (1997) evaluated the effect of handle angle on the subjective perception of heaviness (SPH) and the ability to detect weight differences in difference limen (DL) or difference threshold (DL[%]).
The Effect of Handle Angle on MAWL, Wrist Posture, RPE, and Heart Rate

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