Loudness

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Strength of sound: how loud it is.; The perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    tasteless showiness wordnet
  3. 3
    Strength of sound: how loud it is.; The physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) wordnet

Etymology

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

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