INTENSITY LEVEL

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Acoustics / Noise

The measurement of the INTENSITY of a sound in comparison to another sound or fixed level as expressed in DECIBELs.

See: INVERSE-SQUARE LAW, SPECTRUM, THRESHOLD OF HEARING, THRESHOLD OF PAIN. Compare: HEARING LEVEL, LOUDNESS LEVEL, NOISE LEVEL, PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL, SOUND INTENSITY, SOUND LEVEL, SOUND POWER LEVEL, SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL.

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