[
UK
/lˈaʊdnəs/
]
NOUN
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the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
the kids played their music at full volume - tasteless showiness
How To Use loudness In A Sentence
- To know if a sound is loud enough to damage your ears, it is important to know both the loudness level (measured in decibels, dBA) and the length of exposure to the sound.
- When you get back into the car, the loudness of the radio startles you.
- The amplitude of the vibration determines the loudness of the sound.
- Ideally we need a small instrument worn like a wristwatch which would indicate the loudness of background noise.
- This need to deliver exceptionally high quality audio was the rationale behind the Selangor Turf Club's recent purchase of a Jünger Audio d06 Level Magic processor, a two channel digital non destructive loudness normaliser that provides high quality, automatic control of loudness on any incoming source, regardless of its input level. UK Regional Film and Television News
- For the most part, studies of monaural loudness adaptation with both procedures have treated the ear of input rather casually.
- The test is easier when you listen at higher loudness - but still keep it comfortable for you.
- Some musicians he treats have hyperacusis, an abnormal growth of loudness in the cochlea, 'which is even worse than tinnitus'. Times, Sunday Times
- Given that, the loudness of the explosions was quite intense.
- Loudness was comedy to him, and his howl was whiffy with alcohol. Beard