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I worry about technical details - did I mix the cello half a decibel too high? Things like that.
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Meaning of "decibel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECIBEL

decibel  [ˈdɛsɪˌbɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECIBEL

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Decibel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECIBEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decibel

The decibel is a logarithmic unit used to express the ratio between two values of a physical quantity, often power or intensity. One of these quantities is often a reference value, and in this case the decibel can be used to express the absolute level of the physical quantity. The number of decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of the two power quantities. One decibel is one tenth of one bel. The bel is named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell, but is seldom used. The definition of the decibel is based on the measurement practices in telephony of the early 20th century in the Bell System in the United States. Today, the unit is used for a wide variety of measurements in science and engineering, most prominently in acoustics, electronics, and control theory. In electronics, the gains of amplifiers, attenuation of signals, and signal-to-noise ratios are often expressed in decibels. The decibel confers a number of advantages, such as the ability to conveniently represent very large or small numbers, and the ability to carry out multiplication of ratios by simple addition and subtraction.

Definition of decibel in the English dictionary

The definition of decibel in the dictionary is a unit for comparing two currents, voltages, or power levels, equal to one tenth of a bel. Other definition of decibel is a similar unit for measuring the intensity of a sound. It is equal to ten times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the intensity of the sound to be measured to the intensity of some reference sound, usually the lowest audible note of the same frequency.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECIBEL


barbell
ˈbɑːˌbɛl
bluebell
ˈbluːˌbɛl
cascabel
ˈkæskəˌbɛl
cowbell
ˈkaʊˌbɛl
dowsabel
ˈduːsəˌbɛl
dumbbell
ˈdʌmˌbɛl
handbell
ˈhændˌbɛl
harebell
ˈhɛəˌbɛl
hawkbell
ˈhɔːkˌbɛl
Isabel
ˈɪzəˌbɛl
Jezebel
ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl
mirabelle
ˈmɪrəˌbɛl
mortbell
ˈmɔːtˌbɛl
snowbell
ˈsnəʊˌbɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECIBEL

deciare
decidability
decidable
decide
decided
decidedly
decidedness
decider
deciding
decidua
deciduae
decidual
deciduate
deciduous
deciduously
deciduousness
decigram
decigramme
decile
deciliter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECIBEL

Abel
Babel
Bebel
blasphemous libel
blood libel
gibel
indie label
Isobel
jebel
label
libel
luggage label
nebel
Nobel
perceived noise decibel
rebel
record label
rubel
Santa Isabel
Schnabel

Synonyms and antonyms of decibel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «decibel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECIBEL

Find out the translation of decibel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decibel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decibel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分贝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decibelio
570 millions of speakers

English

decibel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديسيبل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

децибел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decibel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেসীবেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décibel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decibel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dezibel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デシベル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

데시벨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decibel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decibel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சத்தமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेसीबेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

desibel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decibel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decybel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

децибел
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decibel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decibel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

desibel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decibel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decibel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decibel

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIBEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decibel

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3 QUOTES WITH «DECIBEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decibel.
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Patrice O'Neal
Not everybody should be laughing at everything at the same time. That's not even natural. My thing is to feel natural, because I don't want to feel like I could just make people laugh at every single joke, every single time, with the same decibel level.
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Steven Price
I worry about technical details - did I mix the cello half a decibel too high? Things like that.
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Joe Trohman
I have an amp that doesn't have a master volume. It sounds awesome, but we just can't get an appropriate decibel level out of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIBEL»

Discover the use of decibel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decibel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 ...
Precious Metal gathers pieces from Decibel's most popular feature, the monthly "Hall of Fame" which documents the making of landmark metal albums via candid, hilarious, and fascinating interviews with every participating band member.
Albert Mudrian, 2009
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A Visual Field Evaluation with Automated Devices
Units used to express light intensity and retinal sensitivity It is very important to have a clear concept on units of light intensity and retinal sensitivity expressed in asb units or in decibel values. The light intensity is usually expressed either in ...
Reddy, 2006
3
American Motorcyclist
The actual nature of the decibel is little understood by the average layman beyond his belief that reduction of the little rascals means peace and quiet and a large number of them in a given situation is associated with noise and confusion.
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The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook
2.1.1 Meaning and Use of the Decibel Satellite application engineers are more comfortable working with sums and differences than with multiplication and division (which is how the link actually relates to the real world). The decibel (dB) has ...
Bruce R. Elbert, 2004
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Sound FX: Unlocking the Creative Potential of Recording ...
It is difficult to do anything in audio and not encounter the decibel. As discussed below, the decibel offers a precise calculation that quantifies properties of an audio signal in a very useful form. The fact is one may never trouble to dig out these ...
Alex Case, 2009
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Inquiry into Physics
Figure 6.46 The decibel scale with representative sounds that produce approximately each sound level. Sound levels above about 85 decibels pose a danger to hearing. Levels above 120 decibels cause ear pain and the potential for ...
Vern Ostdiek, Donald Bord, 2012
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Radio Antennas and Propagation
3.1 A digression: decibel notation To review ideas about polar diagrams, we first digress briefly to discuss decibel notation, which is widely used in describing antennas. This is simply a means of characterizing power ratios. If there are two ...
William Gosling, 1998
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Organizational, DS, GS, and Depot Maintenance Manual: Test ...
Test Set TS-140/PCM : Signal Generator SG-15/PCM and SG-15A/PCM, and Decibel Meter ME-22/PCM and ME-22A/PCM. Paragraph Test circuit for selecting resistor R2 and capacitor C3, Decibel Meter ME-22/PCM (fig. 7-9). Selection of ...
9
An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics
square meter. However, sound magnitude is most often quoted neither in Pascals nor watts per square meter but in terms of a scale called the decibel scale. A sound level meter, for example, gives readings of sound magnitude in decibels.
Nigel Hewlett, Janet Mackenzie Beck, 2013
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Cabling Part 1: LAN Networks and Cabling Systems
To summarize: Low decibel values of attenuation are desirable because then less of the signal is lost on its way to the receiver. Higher decibel values of crosstalk (NEXT, ACR-F, PS ACR-F, etc.) and return loss are actually desirable because ...
Andrew Oliviero, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIBEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decibel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oconee planners won't get into numbers on noise
Concert performers usually specify allowable levels up to the 100 decibel range, as measured at the noise's source, Rollins said. After hearing ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Jul 15»
2
Canary: A home security system with a big drawback
If you agree, you can sound a 90-decibel siren in your home or summon the police remotely. Getting started with Canary is pretty simple. «CBS News, Jul 15»
3
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams have a rivalry built on …
Even before you consider the likely decibel level readings, it has all the ingredients of an explosive encounter between the two most dominant ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Ask John Neely Bryan: How to Fix Dysfunctional Dallas City Hall?
... oral communication between city staff members and elected officials take place at a minimum average decibel level of 88 and shall never fall ... «D Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Icontrol Networks Enters Israeli Market with Bezeq Partnership …
Security: Customize three security modes (home, away and vacation), motion detector and piercing, 105-decibel siren. Automation: Integrate ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
6
Has Wimbledon Served Fans a Website With UX Issues?
Time for our UX designers to cast their hawk eye. Our UX design team at Decibel Digital have shared their views on the pitfalls on site usability. «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
7
Ford Brings 2016 F-650/F-750 In-House
“We compared the 2016 diesel to the 2015 diesel, and inside the cab the decibel level is 45-percent quieter at idle and 25-percent quieter at 60 mph,” Lowrey ... «Truckinginfo, Jul 15»
8
Local sports happenings in our area
Join Brooke on Sundays from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. for a great workout and music at a decibel young people can appreciate. Ages 13 and over are ... «The Park Record, Jul 15»
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Totó La Momposina - "La Candela Viva" (video) (premiere)
A regular contributor to Decibel, Terrorizer, Iron Fist, NPR, and more, he resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Follow and interact with ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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The Metalhead Kids Are All Right
... the 1980s campaign to vilify heavy metal music stands out for the decibel level of both the music and the protests. With dramatic testimony in ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»

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