loudness
noun
loud·ness
ˈlau̇d-nəs 
: the attribute of a sound that determines the magnitude of the auditory sensation produced and that primarily depends on the amplitude of the sound wave involved
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The guidance reads: If all programs and commercials were produced at a consistent average loudness, and if the loudness of the mix is preserved through the production, distribution, and delivery chain, listeners would not be subjected to annoying changes in loudness within and between programs.
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
The living room wall is checkered with yellows, reds, blues and pinks, while a brick wall for the fireplace helps tone down the loudness of color that echoes throughout.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
That’s the experience the viewer simply must embrace with The Brutalist: giving themselves over to the sheer loudness of it all.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
However, a 2018 clinical trial found 15 sessions of acupuncture over three weeks helped reduce tinnitus loudness and severity in people with nerve issues.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
The living room wall is checkered with yellows, reds, blues and pinks, while a brick wall for the fireplace helps tone down the loudness of color that echoes throughout.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
That’s the experience the viewer simply must embrace with The Brutalist: giving themselves over to the sheer loudness of it all.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
However, a 2018 clinical trial found 15 sessions of acupuncture over three weeks helped reduce tinnitus loudness and severity in people with nerve issues.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for loudness
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“Loudness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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