Fechnerian

adjective

Fech·​ne·​ri·​an

(ˈ)fek¦nirēən,

-eḵ¦-

: of, relating to, or discovered by G.T.Fechner, German physicist considered to be a founder of psychophysics and experimental psychology

Word History

Etymology

Gustav Theodor Fechner †1887 German physicist, philosopher, & experimental psychologist + English -ian

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