- pure tone
- pure tone n a musical tone of a single frequency produced by simple harmonic vibrations and without overtones
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Pure tone — A pure tone is a tone with a sinusoidal waveshape. A sine wave is characterized by its frequency the number of cycles per second, or its wavelength the distance the waveform travels through its medium within a period, and the amplitude the size… … Wikipedia
pure tone — grynasis tonas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. pure tone; simple tone vok. reiner Ton, m rus. чистый тон, m pranc. son simple, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Pure tone audiometry — (PTA) is the key hearing test used to identify hearing threshold levels of an individual, enabling determination of the degree, type and configuration of a hearing loss. Thus, providing the basis for diagnosis and management. PTA is a subjective … Wikipedia
Pure Tone Music — [http://www.puretonemusic.com Pure Tone Music] is an A R consulting firm formed in late 2003 by major label A R veteran Pete Ganbarg. Based in Westwood, New Jersey, Pure Tone works with its different major label and artist clients to help… … Wikipedia
pure tone — noun a steady sound without overtones they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies • Syn: ↑tone • Derivationally related forms: ↑tonal (for: ↑tone) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pure tone audiometry — audiometry utilizing pure tones that are relatively free of noise and overtones … Medical dictionary
pure tone — F/A/V (See fundamental frequency.) … Audio and video glossary
pure tone — /pjuə ˈtoʊn/ (say pyoohuh tohn) noun a sound consisting of a wave of a single frequency …
Tone — may refer to: MusicTheory* Pitch (music), the perceived frequency of a note or sound (see also pure tone) * Note, the name of a pitch * Whole tone, or major second, a commonly occurring musical interval * Timbre, the quality of a musical note or… … Wikipedia
pure — [[t]pyʊər[/t]] adj. pur•er, pur•est 1) free from adulterating or extraneous matter: pure gold[/ex] 2) free from contamination, pollution, or dirt; clean: pure water[/ex] 3) not modified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous: pure white[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
