loudness
Strength of sound: how loud it isStrength of sound: how loud it is.: The perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons.
» We perceive the amplitude of a sound wave as loudness.
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2 sensesStrength of sound: how loud it is.
(countable, uncountable)The perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons.
Lautheit, Lautstärkepegel, Lautstärke
гро́мкостьgrómkostʹ
го́лосністьhólosnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels.
Schalldruckpegel
гро́мкостьgrómkostʹ
- the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
- tasteless showiness
Examples
1 sentencesWe perceive the amplitude of a sound wave as loudness.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud +From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud + -ness.
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Forms
plural: loudnesses| Singular | loudness |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction):volumeintensity
- tasteless showiness:flashinessgarishnessgaudinessbrashnessmeretriciousnesstawdrinessglitz
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.