auditory critical band

11.32  auditory critical band. (a) Frequency band within which the loudness of a band of continuously distributed sound of constant sound pressure level is independent of its bandwidth. (b) Frequency band of sound, being a portion of a continuous-spectrum...

masking

11.31  masking. (a) The process by which the threshold of hearing for one sound is raised by the presence of another (masking) sound. (b) The amount by which the threshold of hearing for one sound is raised by the presence of another (masking) sound,...

recruitment

11.30  abnormal growth of loudness; abnormal loudness growth function; recruitment. In certain cases of hearing impairment (e.g., cochlear) an increase in loudness with increasing stimulus magnitude at a rate greater than for a normal ear....

abnormal loudness growth function

11.30  abnormal growth of loudness; abnormal loudness growth function; recruitment. In certain cases of hearing impairment (e.g., cochlear) an increase in loudness with increasing stimulus magnitude at a rate greater than for a normal ear....

abnormal growth of loudness

11.30  abnormal growth of loudness; abnormal loudness growth function; recruitment. In certain cases of hearing impairment (e.g., cochlear) an increase in loudness with increasing stimulus magnitude at a rate greater than for a normal ear....