bel

¹ American  

[bel] / bɛl /

noun

Physics.

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

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Bel. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Belgian.

2. Belgic.

3. Belgium.

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bel ³ American  

[bel] / bɛl /

noun

1. bael.

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bel ¹ British  

/ 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

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Bel ² British  

/ beɪl /

noun

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

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bel Scientific  

/ bĕl /

1. A unit of measurement equal to ten decibels.

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Etymology

Origin of bel

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

Example Sentences

Gamco Investors did so through the sale of 14,988 Bel Fuse shares from Dec. 9, 2025, through Jan. 27, 2026, at per share prices ranging from $145.78 to $191.20.

From Barron's

Following the latest sales, Gamco Investors continues to own 5.8% of Bel Fuse’s outstanding stock.

From Barron's

Shares of Bel Fuse have gained approximately 22.5% in value in 2026.

From Barron's

The group has been a vocal critic of some of the proposed routes and still has questions about the current proposal, such as how it will affect parts of Sherman Oaks and Bel Air.

From Los Angeles Times

In Philadelphia, the 50-room Hotel Anna & Bel tapped Anthropologie Home to design its Anna Suite, which debuted last April.

From The Wall Street Journal