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acoumeter|aˈkaʊmɪtə(r)|
[improp. f. Gr. ἀκούειν to hear + -meter = Gr. µέτρον measure.]
An instrument, invented by Itard, for estimating the power or extent of the sense of hearing. Variant names in Dicts. acouometer, acoemeter, acousmeter. Also, acouˈmetric a., of or pertaining to acoumetry.
1839K. Grant Hooper's Med. Dict. (ed. 7) 31 Acoumeter or Acumeter..an instrument invented by Itard for estimating the extent of the sense of hearing. 1847In Craig, and subseq. Dicts. 1890Cassell's Fam. Mag. Feb. 188/1 It is proposed to form phonograms into an acoumetric scale for the examination of the hearing. 1911S. S. Colvin Learning Process vi. 94 Auditory acuity may also be determined..with elaborate instruments such as Seashore's audiometer or Lehmann's acoumeter. |