[psychophysics] The perceived roughness of a sound is simply how rough it sounds. Roughness is studied by examining how textures are perceived and encoded by an individual`s somatosensory system. In an experiment to measure and compare the roughness of different sounds, listeners are presented with different sounds and asked to rate their r... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roughness_(psychophysics)
noun harsh or severe speech or behavior; `men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity`; `the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974