loudness
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Etymology
From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud + -ness.
Pronunciation
Noun
loudness (countable and uncountable, plural loudnesses)
- the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons
- the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure
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the physical strength of the sound pressure level
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