loudness
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons
- (countable, uncountable) the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels
Synonyms
speech volume
noise level
volume level
sound volume
Translations
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud + -ness.
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