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decibel (dB)

 noun


Definitions

  1. A practical unit for measuring the ratio of the difference in intensity (power) of two waveforms, usually sound or power; the basic bel unit is the logarithm to the base 20 of their ratios, and one decibel is one-tenth of a bel.



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