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If you are referring to loudness of sound, then 'decibel' is a way of describing the loudness of sound. Rise in 10 decibel should mean rise of about 10 folds the initial level.

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What is the musical term that describes the loudness or softness of a sound?

The musical term that describes the loudness or softness of a sound is dynamics.


What is the term for variations in the loudness of sound caused by wave interference?

The term for variations in the loudness of sound caused by wave interference is known as "beats." This phenomenon occurs when two sound waves with similar frequencies interfere with each other, creating alternating patterns of loudness and quietness.


What is a term to describe variations in pitch loudness or rate during speech?

The term to describe variations in pitch, loudness, or rate during speech is "prosody." Prosody refers to the rhythm, intonation, and stress patterns of spoken language that convey meaning and emotion.


The term that refer to the loudness of a sound?

Decibel:a unit used to express the intensity of a sound wave, equal to 20 times the common logarithm of the ratio of the pressure produced by the sound wave to a reference pressure, usually 0.0002 microbar.1928, coined from L. decibus "tenth," from decem "ten" + bel unit for measuring sound, after Alexander Graham Bell.


What does volume have to do with sound?

answ2. The use of the term volume with regard to sound comes from its meaning of 'total quantity'. The word volume is not only a dimensional measure. e.g. the total volume of goods produced last year represented a 3% increase.A1. volume has a lot to do with sound because if their where no volume you would not be able to hear anything

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Another word for loudness with 6 letters?

Well, you're thinking about "volume", but in music equipment, they are not the same. Volume describes how loud the equipment is. Loudness is a term that describes a process which makes the high notes and the very low notes louder at a low volume level.


What does the word volume mean in sound?

"Volume" is a term referring to how loud a sound is to humans and animals. Most entertainment devices that use sound have a "Volume Control", typically labelled, "Volume". Volume is not quite the same as "Loudness", by the way.


Another term referring to loudness or volume is called?

Loudness is the quality of a sound that is the primary psychological correlate of physical strength or amplitude. Loudness is a subjective felt impression and is in some way related to the objective measure of the sound pressure. Neither our ear drums nor the microphone diaphragms can convert acoustic intensity. Therefore only use the sound pressure for measuring. To measure the loudness feeling is a difficult thing.


What is bass unit for volume?

The unit for volume in sound is typically measured in decibels (dB) when referring to audio levels or loudness, and in cubic units such as cubic meters (m^3) when referring to physical space or fluid capacity. The term "bass unit" does not specifically define a unit of measurement for volume.


What is another name for volume in a piece called?

Another name for volume in a piece of music is "dynamics." Dynamics refer to the variations in loudness or intensity of the sound throughout a musical composition, indicating how softly or loudly sections should be played. This term encompasses the nuances that contribute to the expressive quality of the music.


What is the volume called in music?

Volume in music is related to: Amplitude, loudness, and sound pressure. uhh .. i think it means how high or low the music is


What is the musical term that describes the loudness or softness of a sound?

The musical term that describes the loudness or softness of a sound is dynamics.


Another term for volume?

Capacity?


What is another term for volume?

Capacity


The loudness or softness in music is called what?

It can be called dynamic level, loudness or volume. It is correlated with what is called the amplitude of the sound waves the musical instruments produce.


What is a substance generic term referring to?

Another term is chemical compound.


What is the preferred pronunciation of forte?

for-tay. Languages are my forte but I didn't do so well at Math.