Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gammatone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gam-ma-tone
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A linear filter described by an impulse response that is the product of a gamma distribution and sinusoidal tone, often used to model the auditory system.

Etymology

From gamma + tone.

Inflected Forms

gammatones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gammachirp

Questions

What does gammatone mean?: A linear filter described by an impulse response that is the product of a gamma distribution and sinusoidal tone, often used to model the auditory system.
Where does gammatone come from?: From gamma + tone.

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