Complete Definition of "decibel"

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  1. a common measure of sound intensity that is 1 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 powers of the sound.

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trans-top|a common measure of sound intensity
Finnish: desibeli
French: décibel m
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German: Dezibel n
Hungarian: t|hu|decibel
Lithuanian: decibelas m
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Category:Acoustics
Category:Units of measure

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