audiometer
[ aw-dee-om-i-ter ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
an instrument for gauging and recording acuity of hearing.
Origin of audiometer
1- Also called sonometer.
Words Nearby audiometer
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How to use audiometer in a sentence
audiometer, awd-i-om′et-ėr, n. an instrument for measuring and recording differences in the power of hearing.
British Dictionary definitions for audiometer
audiometer
/ (ˌɔːdɪˈɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for testing the intensity and frequency range of sound that is capable of detection by the human ear
Derived forms of audiometer
- audiometric (ˌɔːdɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
- audiometrically, adverb
- audiometrist, noun
- audiometry, noun
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