bel

noun

bel

noun

/bɛl/

Etymology Named after Alexander Graham Bell.

1

A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.

Derived terms
centibel, decibel, femtobel, gigabel, nanobel

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