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

Example Sentences

He formed Quincy Jones Entertainment, a partnership with Time Warner, produced NBC’s ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” staged an inauguration concert for President Bill Clinton and began recording “The Q Series,” an ambitious anthology of Black American music.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he "passed away peacefully" on Sunday night at his home in Bel Air.

From BBC

On the small screen he was one of the producers behind the hit TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

From BBC

It’s no contest — the California dream house from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” in the early '90s is by far the most expensive house on this list, coming in at $10.4 million in today’s dollars.

From Salon

The California dream house from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” in the early '90s is by far the most expensive house on this list.

From Salon