Three distinct perceptual phenomena define the precedence effect.

Evidence

Localization dominance. The perceived location is at or near the location of the actual sound source. • Fusion. The originating sound and its reflections are fused into the perception of a single sound. • Echo suppression. The precedence effect suppresses the perception of the echoes caused by reflections. — Jennifer Lentz, Psychoacoustics- Perception of Normal…, 1567

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the three component phenomena of the precedence effect.