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phonometer

[ fuh-nom-i-ter, foh- ]

noun

  1. a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.


phonometer

/ fəˈnɒmɪtə; ˌfəʊnəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. an apparatus that measures the intensity of sound, esp one calibrated in phons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • phonometric, adjective
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Other Words From

  • pho·no·met·ric [foh-n, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
  • pho·nome·try noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phonometer1

First recorded in 1815–25; phono- + -meter

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