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decibel

 

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Noun decibel has 1 sense
  1. decibel, dB - a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
    --1 is a kind of sound unit

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Decibel

Noun:

  1. A unit used to measure the intensity of sound.
  2. A unit used to compare the relative loudness of different sounds.
  3. A unit used to measure the strength of an electrical signal or the power level of an audio amplifier.
  4. A logarithmic unit used to express the ratio of two values, such as two signal amplitudes or powers.

Sample Sentences:

  • The sound engineer measured the noise level in the concert hall in decibels.
  • My new stereo system can reach up to 120 decibels, making it perfect for parties.
  • The microphone amplifier boosts the weak audio signal to a higher decibel level.
  • The decibel scale allows us to understand the difference in loudness between various sounds.

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