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decibar

dec·i·bar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [des-uh-bahr]
    • /ˈdɛs əˌbɑr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [des-uh-bahr]
    • /ˈdɛs əˌbɑr/

Definition of decibar word

  • noun decibar a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/10 bar or 100,000 dynes per square centimeter. 1

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Origin of decibar

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; deci- + bar3

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Parts of speech for Decibar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decibar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

decibar usage trend in Literature

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