phonometer

[fuh-nom-i-ter, foh-]

noun

a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.

Origin of phonometer

First recorded in 1815–25; phono- + -meter

Related formspho·no·met·ric

[foh-nuh-me-trik] /ˌfoʊ nəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivepho·nom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for phonometer

phonometer

noun

an apparatus that measures the intensity of sound, esp one calibrated in phons

Derived Formsphonometric (ˌfəʊnəˈmɛtrɪk) or phonometrical, adjective

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phonometer in Medicine

phonometer

[fə-nŏm′ĭ-tər, fō-]

n.

An instrument used to measure the pitch and intensity of sounds.