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audiometer

 

[ ˌɔː.di.ˈɑː.mɪ.tər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical device

An audiometer is an electronic device used to measure hearing acuity. It assesses how well a person can hear various sounds, typically through headphones, and helps determine the presence and type of hearing loss.

Synonyms

hearing evaluator, hearing test device

Examples of usage

  • The audiometer showed that the patient had a mild hearing loss.
  • After the audiogram, the audiologist used an audiometer to check the results.
  • During the hearing test, the audiometer played sounds at different frequencies.
  • She was nervous about the audiometer results but learned a lot from the testing process.

Translations

Translations of the word "audiometer" in other languages:

🇵🇹 audiômetro

🇮🇳 ऑडियोमीटर

🇩🇪 Audiometer

🇮🇩 audiometer

🇺🇦 аудіометр

🇵🇱 audiometr

🇯🇵 オーディオメーター

🇫🇷 audiomètre

🇪🇸 audiómetro

🇹🇷 audiometre

🇰🇷 청력계

🇸🇦 مقياس السمع

🇨🇿 audiometr

🇸🇰 audiometer

🇨🇳 听力计

🇸🇮 avdiometer

🇮🇸 hljóðmæli

🇰🇿 аудиометр

🇬🇪 აუდიომეტრი

🇦🇿 audiometr

🇲🇽 audiómetro

Etymology

The word 'audiometer' is derived from the root 'audio,' which comes from the Latin word 'audire,' meaning 'to hear.' The suffix '-meter' indicates a device that measures, deriving from the Greek 'metron,' meaning 'measure.' The concept of measuring hearing began to formalize in the late 19th century, with various rudimentary devices being developed to assess auditory function. The first reliable audiometer was created in the early 20th century, aligning with developments in audiology as a field of medicine. As technology advanced, audiometers evolved from the mechanical devices of the past to the sophisticated electronic instruments used today, allowing for precise measurement of hearing across different frequencies and intensities.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,931 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.