acoumetry

acoumetry
\\əˈkümə.trē, aˈ-\ noun (-es)
Etymology: French acoumétrie, from acou- + -métrie -metry

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acoumetry
(əˈkaʊmɪtrɪ)
[f. as prec. + -metry.]
The measuring or estimation of the power or extent of the sense of hearing. Variant forms found in Dicts. are acouometry, acoemetry, acousmetry.
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  • Acoumetry — A*cou me*try, n. [Gr. ? to hear + metry.] The measuring of the power or extent of hearing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • acoumetry — noun The measuring of the power or extent of hearing …   Wiktionary

  • acoumetry — acou·me·try …   English syllables

  • acuimetría — Eng. Acoumetry Medida de la agudeza visual …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • acoumeter —   n. instrument measuring keenness of hearing.    ♦ acoumetry, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • acousmetric — acouˈsmetric, a. [improp. f. Gr. ἄκουσις hearing + µέτρ ον measure + ic.] Pertaining to acoumetry. (Also found in Dicts. as acousmometric.) …   Useful english dictionary

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