loudness

CEFRC1

/ˈlaʊdnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of producing a strong or powerful sound.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Strength of sound: how loud it is.

Examples

  • We perceive the amplitude of a sound wave as loudness.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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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Origin

noun

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