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- [des-uh-bel, -buh l]
- /ˈdɛs əˌbɛl, -bəl/
- /ˈdes.ɪ.bel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-uh-bel, -buh l]
- /ˈdɛs əˌbɛl, -bəl/
Definitions of decibel word
- countable noun decibel A decibel is a unit of measurement which is used to indicate how loud a sound is. 3
- noun decibel a unit for comparing two currents, voltages, or power levels, equal to one tenth of a bel 3
- noun decibel a similar unit for measuring the intensity of a sound. It is equal to ten times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the intensity of the sound to be measured to the intensity of some reference sound, usually the lowest audible note of the same frequency 3
- noun decibel a numerical expression of the relative loudness of a sound: the difference in decibels between two sounds is ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of their power levels 3
- noun decibel a numerical expression of the relative differences in power levels of electrical signals equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two signal powers Sometimes an absolute reference is used in the power ratio (10-16 watt per sq cm in acoustics, one milliwatt in electronics and radio) 3
- noun decibel A decibel is a method for specifying the ratio of two signals. 3
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Origin of decibel
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; deci- + bel1
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Parts of speech for Decibel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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decibel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".
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