loudness

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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loudness (countable and uncountable, plural loudnesses)

  1. the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons
  2. the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels

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