1. Weber
noun. German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878).
Synonyms
- Ernst Heinrich Weber
Etymology
- Weber (German)
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2. Weber-Fechner_law
noun. (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber.
Synonyms
- law
- law of nature
Antonyms
- civil law
- international law
3. Weber
noun. German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891).
Etymology
- Weber (German)
4. weber
noun. ['ˈwɛbɝ'] a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells.
Synonyms
- maxwell
- Wb
- magnetic flux unit
- Mx
5. Weber
noun. German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826).
Synonyms
- Carl Maria von Weber
Etymology
- Weber (German)
6. Weber
noun. German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920).
Etymology
- Weber (German)
7. Weber
noun. United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961).
Etymology
- Weber (German)
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1. Noun, singular or mass
The SI unit of magnetic flux is the weber (Wb), where Wb = T⋅m2.