AUDIOMETER

audiometer, sonometer

(noun) an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

audiometer (plural audiometers)

An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.

Synonyms

• acoumeter

• sonometer

Source: Wiktionary


Au`di*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. audire to hear + -meter.] (Acous.)

Definition: An instrument by which the power of hearing can be gauged and recorded on a scale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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