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acoustic spectrum

n. the distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source [syn: sound spectrum]

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The sounds were a squeaking shrillness that changed from day to day as Trixia and the other Focused linguists determined where in the acoustic spectrum the sense of Spider talk was hidden, and devised convenient representations, both auditory and visual, for its study.