bel

¹

[bel]

noun

Physics.

1. a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.

bel

²

[bel]

noun

1. bael.

Bel.

³

abbreviation

1. Belgian.

2. Belgic.

3. Belgium.

bel

¹

/ bɛl /

noun

1. Symbols: B.  b. a unit for comparing two power levels, equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the two powers See also decibel

Bel

²

/ beɪl /

noun

1. (in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology) the god of the earth

bel

1. A unit of measurement equal to ten decibels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bel¹

First recorded in 1925–30; named after A. G. Bell

Word History and Origins

Origin of bel¹

C20: named after Alexander Graham _Bell

Example Sentences

The South Marius Hills Pit, which the university said was previously overlooked by researchers, is in an area thought to be rich in lava tubes, while the Bel'kovich A Pit is close to the Moon's north pole and more likely to be a source of water.

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The score calls for a large cast with serious bel canto skills, and Opera Philadelphia’s lineup delivered.

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Riccardo Frizza’s fluid conducting drew out the score’s long bel canto lines and limned its propulsive rhythmic structure, and his flexible support of the singers made every aria and ensemble breathe and soar.

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“Events in the world outside Burbank and Bel Air impinge on him only when they have been filtered through magazines and newspapers and then subjected to a second screening by his writers and researchers. Hence his uncanny detachment, as of a man sequestered from the everyday problems with which most of us grapple.”

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The father, known only as "BEL", and his two young adult children had been fired at by Israeli forces at an aid distribution point.

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