masking (n)

n05713347

type n
lex_filenum 09
def the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
examples he studied auditory masking by pure tones
Outgoing links
Hypernym sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
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Hyponym sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum

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