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....

level above threshold

11.29  sensation level; level above threshold. For an individual listener and a specified sound signal, amount by which a sound pressure level or force level exceeds the hearing threshold for that sound. Unit, decibel (dB)....