bel

¹

[ bel ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.

bel

²

[ bel ]

noun

1. bael.

Bel.

³

abbreviation for

1. Belgian.
2. Belgic.
3. Belgium.

bel

¹

/ bɛl /

noun

1. a unit for comparing two power levels, equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the two powers SymbolsBb See also decibel

Bel

²

/ beɪl /

noun

1. (in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology) the god of the earth

bel

/ bĕl /

1. A unit of measurement equal to ten decibels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bel¹

First recorded in 1925–30; named after A. G. Bell

Word History and Origins

Origin of bel¹

C20: named after Alexander Graham Bell