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difference threshold

(Psychology) psychol the minimum difference between two stimuli that is just detectable by a person

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difference threshold - the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect

difference limen, 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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