Acoumetry

/əˈkuːmətri/ noun

Definition

The measurement of hearing sensitivity or auditory acuteness; the process of testing hearing with instruments.

Etymology

From Greek akoustikos plus -metry (measurement). A medical discipline that emerged in the 19th century with improvements in audiology.

Kelly Says

Acoumetry is basically the old-fashioned name for what we now call audiometry—modern hearing aids use much more sophisticated versions of these same measurements to figure out exactly which frequencies you're missing.

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