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Decibel (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /des-e-bull/

Also spelled or known as: dB

Plural: Decibels

Related: dB

What does Decibel mean?

The main unit of volume measurement. A dB is relative, as there are several different “scales” of dB’s that are used in audio (most popular dB-FS, along with dB-VU, dB-RMS, &amp; dB-LUFS).

Each and every dB scale has a certain function in audio.

Decibel Synonyms: dB

Example sentence: “Turn the song up a decibel.”

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