desibel
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed desi- + bel, from Dutch decibel, from English decibel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [deˈsibəl]
- Hyphenation: dè‧si‧bêl
- Rhymes: -bəl, -əl, -l
Noun
dèsibêl (first-person possessive desibelku, second-person possessive desibelmu, third-person possessive desibelnya)
- (acoustics, linguistics) decibel: A common measure of sound intensity ratio that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 log10(P1 / P2), where P1 and P2 are the relative powers of the sound.
Further reading
- “desibel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French décibel.
Noun
desibel (definite accusative desibeli, plural desibeller)
- decibel