loudness

English

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#LOUDNESSCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#LOUDNESS loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#LOUDNESSCategory:English terms derived from Old English#LOUDNESS hlūdnes, equivalent to loud +‎ -nessCategory:English terms suffixed with -ness#LOUDNESS.

Pronunciation

Noun

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loudness (countable and uncountable, plural loudnesses)Category:English lemmas#LOUDNESSCategory:English nouns#LOUDNESSCategory:English uncountable nouns#LOUDNESSCategory:English countable nouns#LOUDNESSCategory:English countable nouns#LOUDNESSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LOUDNESSCategory:Pages with entries#LOUDNESSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#LOUDNESS

  2. Strength of sound: how loud it is.
    Synonym: volume
    Antonyms: quietness, silence
    Coordinate terms: pitch, timbre, tone color
    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.

Derived terms

Translations

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