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bel
1[ bel ]
/ bɛl /
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noun Physics.
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
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Origin of bel
1First recorded in 1925–30; named after A. G. Bell
Words nearby bel
bejewel, bejewelled, Bekaa, keen about, be, Békésy, bel, Bela, belabor, belabor the point, belabour, Belafonte
Other definitions for bel (2 of 3)
Other definitions for bel (3 of 3)
Bel.
abbreviation
Belgian.
Belgic.
Belgium.
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British Dictionary definitions for bel (1 of 2)
bel
/ (bɛl) /
noun
a unit for comparing two power levels, equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the two powersSymbols: B, b See also decibel
Word Origin for bel
C20: named after Alexander Graham Bell
British Dictionary definitions for bel (2 of 2)
Bel
/ (beɪl) /
noun
(in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology) the god of the earth
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Scientific definitions for bel
bel
[ bĕl ]
A unit of measurement equal to ten decibels.
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