loudness
/ˈlaʊdnəs/noun
उच्चारण लाउड्नस
ध्वनि की तीव्रता, प्रबलता, ज़ोर
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the quality of being loud; how loud a sound is
ध्वनि की तीव्रता, प्रबलता, ज़ोर
- The loudness of the music woke the neighbours.
- Loudness is measured in decibels.
- The loudness of the thunder frightened the little girl.
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- You can control the loudness of the speaker with this knob.
- Teachers complained about the loudness of the children in the corridor.
Synonyms volume noisiness
Opposite quietness softness
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loudness (uncountable noun)
Loudness is how loud a sound is. It is uncountable, so it takes no a and no plural.
Loudness यह है कि कोई ध्वनि कितनी तेज़ है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ a नहीं लगता और बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
- The loudness of the music hurt my ears.
- Loudness is measured in decibels.
the loudness of + noun
Use 'the loudness of' with the source: the loudness of the horn, of the thunder, of the crowd.
ध्वनि के स्रोत के साथ 'the loudness of' का प्रयोग होता है: the loudness of the horn, of the thunder, of the crowd।
- The loudness of the thunder woke the baby.
- The loudness of the crowd rose after the goal.
loudness (science: sound property)
In physics, loudness depends on the amplitude of a sound wave. Pitch depends on the frequency. These two are different.
भौतिकी में loudness ध्वनि-तरंग के आयाम पर निर्भर करती है। Pitch आवृत्ति पर निर्भर करता है। ये दोनों भिन्न हैं।
- Loudness depends on the amplitude of the wave.
- Pitch and loudness are different qualities of sound.
loudness (figurative: colour or dress)
Loudness can also describe colours or clothes that are too bright and attract attention.
Loudness चमकीले और अत्यधिक ध्यान खींचने वाले रंगों या कपड़ों का वर्णन भी कर सकती है।
- The loudness of his shirt shocked his teacher.
- I disliked the loudness of the decorations.
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adjective + loudness
extremesuddenpainfulincreasingaverage
- The painful loudness of the firecrackers disturbed the patients.
verb + loudness
measurereduceincreasecontroladjust
- Adjust the loudness of the speaker before the class.
loudness + of + source
of the musicof the sirenof the engineof her voiceof the crowd
- The loudness of the siren made everyone look up.
loudness + in / at
in decibelsat nightat the concertin the hall
- The loudness at the concert reached a dangerous level.
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- The loudness of the engine told us that the bus was old.
इंजन की तेज़ आवाज़ से पता चला कि बस पुरानी थी।
- Radhika asked the DJ to lower the loudness of the music.
राधिका ने DJ से संगीत की आवाज़ कम करने को कहा।
- Doctors warn that continuous loudness can damage hearing.
डॉक्टर चेतावनी देते हैं कि लगातार तेज़ आवाज़ सुनने की शक्ति को हानि पहुँचा सकती है।
- The unit of loudness is the decibel.
ध्वनि की तीव्रता की इकाई डेसिबल है।
- Her voice had a loudness that filled the hall without a microphone.
उसकी आवाज़ में इतनी तीव्रता थी कि वह बिना माइक्रोफ़ोन के पूरे सभागार में गूँज गई।
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✗ The loudness of the speakers were unbearable.
✓ The loudness of the speakers was unbearable.
The subject is loudness, which is singular, not speakers.
Subject loudness है, जो singular है, speakers नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These sound words are often mixed up in science chapters.
विज्ञान के अध्यायों में ध्वनि के इन शब्दों में प्रायः भ्रम होता है।
How loud a sound seems; depends on amplitude.
ध्वनि कितनी तेज़ प्रतीत होती है; आयाम पर निर्भर।
- The loudness of the bell was too high.
The level of sound a device produces, set with a control.
उपकरण द्वारा उत्पन्न ध्वनि का स्तर, जिसे नियंत्रक से तय किया जाता है।
- Turn down the volume.
How high or low a note is; depends on frequency, not on loudness.
स्वर कितना ऊँचा या नीचा है; आवृत्ति पर निर्भर, तेज़ी पर नहीं।
- The singer's pitch was perfect.
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✓In the exam
General knowledge
The loudness of sound is measured in decibels, and it depends on the amplitude of the sound wave.
ध्वनि की प्रबलता decibel में मापी जाती है, और यह ध्वनि तरंग के आयाम (amplitude) पर निर्भर करती है।