decibel

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛsɪbɛl/
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/ˈdɛsɪbɛl/ · /ˈdɛsɪbəl/

Definition of decibel

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.

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Etymology

From deci- + bel.

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