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decibel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | db |
| Type of | sound unit |
Examples of decibel
decibel
Gorgeous afternoon, decent game and no high-decibel halftime show, all for free.
From the online.wsj.com
The lack of national voices makes the decibel level of black protest seem lower.
From the time.com
Rather, it's decades'worth of exposure to the high-decibel noises of daily life.
From the dailyherald.com
Jones remains the only place to ever break the 100-reading on my decibel meter.
From the philly.com
Since then, he has throttled down his decibel level, and his team has listened.
From the statesman.com
Pull a cord and it sets off two 125-decibel sirens and a set of flashing strobes.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Reformers may indeed be taking the premier's cue and cranking up the decibel too.
From the theatlantic.com
And if that's not enough to wake you, the ear-splitting 113-decibel alarm will.
From the techcrunch.com
It wasn't so much the ear-splitting decibel level, although it was quite loud.
From the sacbee.com
- A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
- The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level. A ratio in decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities. ...
- Decibel is a new communication framework for KDE4, the current major release of the KDE desktop environment. Decibel aims to integrate all communication protocols into the desktop. As of now users have all their contacts in different applications: AOL, MSN, E-mail, Skype, etc. ...
- Decibel is a monthly extreme music magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media. Since October 2004, Decibel has featured a plethora of extreme metal bands and musicians. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame. ...
- A common measure of sound intensity that is 1 tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 * log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the relative powers of the sound
- (decibels (dB)) Measure the intensity or loudness of a sound. Zero decibels is the quietest sound measured and 120 dB is the loudest sound commonly measured.
- (Decibels (dB)) A unit of measurement of optical power which indicates relative power. A -10 dB means a reduction in power by 10 times, -20 dB means another 10 times or 100 times overall, -30 means another 10 times or 1000 times overall and so on.
- (Decibels (dB)) A logarithmic representation of amplitude ratio, defined as 20 times the base ten logarithm of the ratio of the measured amplitude to a reference. dB readings, for example, are referenced to 1 volt rms. ...
- (decibels) standard units for measuring the strength of a sound or signal.
