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neper

American

[nee-per, ney-] / ˈni pər, ˈneɪ- /

Also napier

noun

Physics.

the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Np

neper British

/ ˈneɪpə, ˈniː- /

noun

Np. N. a unit expressing the ratio of two quantities, esp amplitudes in telecommunications, equal to the natural logarithm of the ratio of the two quantities

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Etymology

Origin of neper

First recorded in 1920–25; after J. Neper; see John Napier

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