loudness

Etymology

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

noun

  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

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