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   Dec·i·bel

   /ˈdesəb(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound or the power level of an electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a logarithmic scale.
   • ▪ (in general use) a degree of loudness: "his voice went up several decibels"

   Word Origin early 20th century: from deci- ‘ten’ + bel (the unit being one tenth of a bel).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

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