Decibel and Phon

Decibel

Decibel noun - A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity.

Phon and decibel are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Phon" with "Decibel", this nouns are similar.

Phon

Phon noun - A unit of subjective loudness.
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Synonyms for Phon

Decibel and phon are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Decibel" with "Phon", this nouns are similar.

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