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sone

/səʊn/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/səʊn/

A unit of perceived loudness, defined as equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 decibels above the threshold of hearing.

  • 🇷🇺Единица воспринимаемой громкости, определяемая как равная громкости тона частотой 1000 герц на уровне 40 децибел над порогом слышимости.
  1. Unit of loudness C2 formal scientific

    A unit of perceived loudness, where one sone is equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 decibels above the listener's threshold.

    • The sound system was calibrated to produce exactly one sone at the reference level.
    • Researchers measured the noise level at 2 sones, indicating a doubling of perceived loudness.
    • The fan's noise output was rated at 3.5 sones, making it relatively quiet for its size.

    🇷🇺Единица громкости