decibel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɛsɪbɛl/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɛsɪbəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From deci- + bel.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dB | alternative | lexicographic | |
| decibels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (31)
es decibelio (a common measure of relative intensity) · it decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · mi wae paoro (a common measure of relative intensity) · tr desibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · sv decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ast decibeliu (a common measure of relative intensity) · he דֵּצִיבֵּל (a common measure of relative intensity) · cmn 分貝 /分贝 (a common measure of relative intensity) · el ντεσιμπέλ (a common measure of relative intensity) · gl decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · nl decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · hu decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · fr décibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ja デシベル (a common measure of relative intensity) · pl decybel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ro decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · lt decibelas (a common measure of relative intensity) · cs decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ko 데시벨 (a common measure of relative intensity) · lv decibels (a common measure of relative intensity) · haw ikakani (a common measure of relative intensity) · pt decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · is desibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ru децибе́л (a common measure of relative intensity) · nb decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · da decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · de Dezibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ms desibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · ca decibel (a common measure of relative intensity) · fi desibeli (a common measure of relative intensity) · gl decibelio (a common measure of relative intensity)