telephone theory

tele·phone theory

noun \ˈtel-ə-ˌfōn-\

Definition of TELEPHONE THEORY

: a theory in physiology: the perception of pitch depends on the frequency of the nerve impulses induced by sounds of different pitch—compare place theory

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