Phon
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phon is a noun meaning (acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.
Meaning
(acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.
Word Forms
- phons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loudness, sone, phonon, phot, volume, phononics.
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