sone
/səʊn
/noun
A unit of subjective loudness, equal to 40 phons.Technically, one sone equals a 1-khz tone at 40 dB SPL (Sound Pressure Level)....
- At the quieter end of the spectrum, you'll find ones rated at a much quieter 2.5 sones, and the price goes up to about $100.
Origin
1930s: from Latin sonus 'a sound'.
Rhymes
- characteristic equation
- characteristic function
- characteristic impedance
- characteristicness
- characteristic piece
- characteristic polynomial
- characteristic radiation
- characterizable
- characterization
- characterize
- characterizer
- characterless
- characterological
- characterologically
- characterologist
- characterology
- character part
- character piece
- character recognition
- character reference
- character role
- character set
- character sketch
- character sketching
- character state