sone

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Definitions of sone word

noun sone a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels. 1
noun sone a subjective unit of loudness equal to that experienced by a normal person hearing a 1 kHz tone at 40 dB 0
noun sone a unit of loudness, subjectively determined, equal to the loudness of a sound of one kilohertz at 40 decibels above the threshold of hearing of a given listener 0

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Latin sonus sound1

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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.

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