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bel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bel noun A unit for measuring the ratio between two power levels, calculated as the base-10 logarithm of one divided by the other.

Senses

bel is used for these senses in English:

  • bel A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively.