DECIBEL

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N., Pam M.S.
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The logarithmic unit that is used to express the loudness or intensity of sound.

DECIBEL: "A decibel measures the relative loudness of a noise."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. LOUDNESS SUMMATION
  2. EQUAL LOUDNESS CONTOUR
  3. STEVENS POWER LAW
  4. AUDITORY ATTRIBUTES
  5. SOUND INTENSITY
  6. LOUDNESS
  7. SEASHORE AUDIOMETER
  8. CCU
  9. SOUND PRESSURE
  10. LOG-LOG COORDINATE PAPER
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DECIBEL," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/decibel/ (accessed September 28, 2021).
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