Sone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /soʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sone is a noun meaning (acoustics) a subjective unit of loudness for an average listener equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz sound that has an intensity 40 decibels above the listener's own threshold of hearing.
Meaning
(acoustics) a subjective unit of loudness for an average listener equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz sound that has an intensity 40 decibels above the listener's own threshold of hearing.
More Meanings
- Obsolete spelling of son.
Example Sentences
Francis Eaton, and Sarah his wife, and Samuel their sone, a yong child.
Word Forms
- sones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loudness, phon, volume, hypersound, signal-to-noise, phonon.
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