JND
n.— «With this method, the “just-noticeable-difference,” (jnd) can be calculated.» —“Re: tone deafness?” by harnad@mind.UUCP (Stevan Harnad) Usenet: sci.med Nov. 12, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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