Difference between revisions of "Decibel"

From Glottopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (from utrecht)
 
m (boink)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
 +
 
'''Decibel''' (abbreviation: ''dB'') is a measure of relative intensity. The decibel scale is a logarithmic scale: the scale is based on exponents of a given number (called the base). For decibels the base is 10.
 
'''Decibel''' (abbreviation: ''dB'') is a measure of relative intensity. The decibel scale is a logarithmic scale: the scale is based on exponents of a given number (called the base). For decibels the base is 10.
  
 
=== Link ===
 
=== Link ===
  
* [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=dB&lemmacode=1160 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] [http://www-uilots.let.uu.nl/~audiufon/data/decibelschaal.html Audiodemonstration decibelscale]
+
* [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=dB&lemmacode=1160 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]  
 +
* [http://www-uilots.let.uu.nl/~audiufon/data/decibelschaal.html Audiodemonstration decibelscale]
 
* [http://www.science.wayne.edu/~wpoff/cor/sen/hearloud.html Intensity Scale]
 
* [http://www.science.wayne.edu/~wpoff/cor/sen/hearloud.html Intensity Scale]
  
 
{{dc}}
 
{{dc}}
 
[[Category:Phonetics]]
 
[[Category:Phonetics]]

Revision as of 14:59, 11 February 2009

STUB


Decibel (abbreviation: dB) is a measure of relative intensity. The decibel scale is a logarithmic scale: the scale is based on exponents of a given number (called the base). For decibels the base is 10.

Link