The complexity or quality of sound that makes instruments, voices, and other sources of sound unique is called
A)audition.
B)acuity.
C)timbre.
D)wavelength.

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Timbre is the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another. It is also sometimes referred to as tone color or tone quality. Audition refers to the process of perceiving sound, acuity refers to the sharpness or sensitivity of perception, and wavelength refers to the physical characteristic of sound waves. None of these terms specifically refer to the unique quality of different sources of sound.

The Complexity or Quality of Sound That Makes Instruments, Voices