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Which characteristic of the sound helps you to identify your f... - Science

Question

Which characteristic of the sound helps you to identify your friend by his voice while sitting with others in a dark room?

Answer

The characteristic is Quality or Timbre.

Reason:
Quality (or Timbre) is that characteristic which enables us to distinguish one sound from another having the same pitch and loudness. Every person's voice has a unique quality due to the specific texture of their vocal cords.