loudness

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loudness

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

noun loudnesses

countable, uncountable The perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons.
Similar: volume · Opposite: quietness, silence
countable, uncountable The physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels.
Similar: volume · Opposite: quietness, silence

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noun perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure

Español	sonoridad, estrepitez, intensidad sónica, intensidad acústica
日本語	喧騒 kensō
Deutsch	Lautheit, Lautstärkepegel, Lautstärke
Русский	гро́мкость grómkostʹ

noun the physical strength of the sound pressure level

Español	volumen, sonoridad, estrepitez, intensidad sónica, intensidad acústica
日本語	音量 onryō
Français	bruyance
Deutsch	Schalldruckpegel
Русский	гро́мкость grómkostʹ

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@misc{loudness_2026,
  title = {loudness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loudness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}