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__________ refers to the distinctive character of a sound, or the quality that allows one to distinguish it from other sounds of similar pitch and loudness.

Respuesta :

timbre

The answer is timbre. Timbre is a feature of
the sound, which is a wave. Other features of
sound are pitch (related with frequency) and
loudness. Timbre is the feature of sound that
permit ear to distinguish sounds with the
same frequency and loudness