decibel

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Meaning

1. noun A common measure of intensity ratio (e.g. for sound) that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 log10(P1 / P2), where P1 and P2 are the relative intensities.

Similar words

db megadecibel deciliter kilobaud decilitre cubic decimeter dots per inch cubic decimetre diopter decimeter

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Word family

decibels