desibel

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed desi- +‎ bel, from Dutch decibel, from English decibel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [deˈsibəl]
• Hyphenation: dè‧si‧bêl
• Rhymes: -bəl, -əl, -l

Noun

dèsibêl (plural desibel-desibel)

1. (acoustics, linguistics) decibel: A common measure of sound intensity ratio that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 log₁₀(P₁ / P₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the relative powers of the sound

Further reading

• “desibel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French décibel.

Noun

desibel (definite accusative desibeli, plural desibeller)

1. decibel