Definitions

loudness

[loud-nis] / ˈlaʊd nɪs /

NOUN

sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent harmony melody music noise note tone vibration voice

STRONG

din intonation modulation pitch racket report resonance reverberation ringing softness sonority sonorousness static tenor tonality

WEAK

sonance sonancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cacophony silence

Example Sentences

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Loudness confirmed, I turned to the leaders of the excursion — Husic and PAS president Luke Tiller — to find out if the birds had somehow gotten their beaks on the volume knob.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Saturday’s Moment of Loudness won’t be confined to Pasadena, either.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021

Loudness heightens the tension: blaring music is a hegemonic move, a declaration of disdain for anyone who thinks differently.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2016

Loudness is a regular source of complaints as is bad dubbing or repetition.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2012

The Loudness of tone depends upon the amplitude of the vibrations.

From The Mechanism of the Human Voice by Behnke, Emil

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