decibel
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Synonyms: deibel
Antonyms: deibel
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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 log<sub>10</sub>(''P''<sub>1</sub> / ''P''<sub>2</sub>), where ''P''<sub>1</sub> and ''P''<sub>2</sub> are the relative intensities.
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