Decibels

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
dB
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛsəbəlz/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
NASA

Examples in Context

  1. Continuous exposure to sound above 80 decibels could be harmful.
  2. The ordinate scale is linear in decibels.
  3. Watch the monitor and tell me if the level goes above forty decibels.
  4. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
  5. The threshold for pain, tissue damage, and potential hearing loss in humans is 120 decibels.

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