5.53  relative differential threshold; Weber fraction; Weber ratio. Ratio of the differential threshold to the absolute magnitude of the stimulus to which it is related.

Annotation 1      The differential threshold and the absolute magnitude of the stimulus must be stated in the units of the stimulus, which may be pressure, intensity, frequency, etc.

Annotation 2      The Weber ratio is constant in the middle range of stimulus values.

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