Meaning Of The Word Decibel

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decibel
countable noun: A decibel is a unit of measurement which is used to indicate how loud a sound is.

decibel in American English
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
noun: a unit used to express the intensity of a sound wave, equal to 20 times the common logarithm of the ratio of the pressure produced by the sound wave to a reference pressure, usually 0.0002 microbar

decibel in British English
noun: a unit for comparing two currents, voltages, or power levels, equal to one tenth of a bel

decibel in Electrical Engineering
noun: A decibel is a method for specifying the ratio of two signals.

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