Name the characteristic of sound by which two sounds of the same loudness and pitch can be distinguished.

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Sound quality or timbre is that characteristic of sound that can distinguish two sounds of the same loudness and pitch produced by two different instruments.
The quality of a sound depends on its waveform.
We can easily recognize peoples' voices on the telephone because the waveform produced by the vocal cords of each person is different.
Notes produced by a guitar and a violin having the same amplitude and frequency can easily be distinguished because of the quality or timbre of each waveform.
Hence, Sound quality or timbre is the characteristic of sound by which two sounds of the same loudness and pitch can be distinguished.

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