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Term

decibel

Term

A logarithmic scale used to denote the intensity, or pressure level, of a sound relative to the threshold of human hearing. A step of 10 dB is a 10-fold increase in intensity or sound energy and actually sounds a little more than twice as loud.

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Definition source publication

Australian Academy of Sciences. Glossary.

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http://www.science.org.au/nova/072/072glo.htm

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Australian Academy of Sciences

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Long definition

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