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- [bel]
- /bɛl/
- /bel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bel]
- /bɛl/
Definitions of bel word
- noun bel a unit for comparing two power levels, equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the two powers 4
- noun bel (in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology) the god of the earth 3
- noun bel the god of heaven and earth 3
- abbreviation BEL Belgium 3
- noun bel a unit used for measuring sound intensity, equal to 10 decibels: abbrev. B 3
- abbreviation Definition of BEL in Technology bell 3
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Origin of bel
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; named after A. G. Bell
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bel usage trend in Literature
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