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decibel
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decibel (DES uh buhl)
Also known as a dB, it is a unit for measuring the relative intensity of sounds, equal to one-tenth of a bel. A bel is used in physics to measure the difference in the intensity level of sounds to normal human ears, equal to ten decibels.
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decibel, dB
A measure of the gain of an antenna.

See antenna gain for more information.

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(Latin: "ten" plus "bel" [Alexander Graham Bell]; a list of decibel levels and the examples that show the various decibel scales)