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Definition 2024
decibel
decibel
See also: décibel
English
Noun
decibel (plural decibels)
- A common measure of sound intensity that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 * log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the relative powers of the sound.
Translations
a common measure of sound intensity
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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːsibɛl/
Noun
decibel m (plural decibels, diminutive decibeltje n)
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛt͡sibɛl]
- Hyphenation: de‧ci‧bel
Noun
decibel (plural decibelek)
Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | decibel | decibelek |
accusative | decibelt | decibeleket |
dative | decibelnek | decibeleknek |
instrumental | decibellel | decibelekkel |
causal-final | decibelért | decibelekért |
translative | decibellé | decibelekké |
terminative | decibelig | decibelekig |
essive-formal | decibelként | decibelekként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | decibelben | decibelekben |
superessive | decibelen | decibeleken |
adessive | decibelnél | decibeleknél |
illative | decibelbe | decibelekbe |
sublative | decibelre | decibelekre |
allative | decibelhez | decibelekhez |
elative | decibelből | decibelekből |
delative | decibelről | decibelekről |
ablative | decibeltől | decibelektől |
Possessive forms of decibel | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | decibelem | decibeljeim |
2nd person sing. | decibeled | decibeljeid |
3rd person sing. | decibelje | decibeljei |
1st person plural | decibelünk | decibeljeink |
2nd person plural | decibeletek | decibeljeitek |
3rd person plural | decibeljük | decibeljeik |