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psychophysics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
psy·cho·phys·ics
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Definition of psychophysics
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (such as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes of an organism
Other Words from psychophysics
psychophysicist
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psychophysics
noun plural but singular in construction
psy·cho·phys·ics
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Medical Definition of psychophysics
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes and especially sensations of an organism
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