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'''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. | ||
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| − | * [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] | ||
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[[Category:Phonetics]] | [[Category:Phonetics]] | ||
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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.
