loudness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Strength of sound: how loud it is. ▸ The perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons.
- (countable, uncountable) Strength of sound: how loud it is. ▸ The physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| loudnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
quietness · silence · quietness · silence
Coordinates
timbre · tone color · tone color · pitch · pitch · timbre
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (30)
io lauteso (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · de Schalldruckpegel (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · es intensidad acústica (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · ru гро́мкость (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · es intensidad sónica (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · hu hangnyomásszint (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · es intensidad sónica (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · lv skaļums (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · fi äänenvoimakkuus (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · es estrepitez (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · uk го́лосність (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · es volumen (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · ja 喧騒 (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · fi äänekkyys (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · fr bruyance (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · pl głośność (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · de Lautstärke (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · ru гро́мкость (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · lv skaļums (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · hu hangosság (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · es sonoridad (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · de Lautstärkepegel (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · pl głośność (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · es intensidad acústica (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · es sonoridad (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · ja 音量 (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · es estrepitez (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · io lauteso (the physical strength of the sound pressure level) · cs hlasitost (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure) · de Lautheit (perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure)