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# loudness

«loudness» in Mova's school dictionary: **How loud a sound is; the strength of a sound that we hear** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (loudness — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

How loud a sound is; the strength of a sound that we hear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons on sound: loudness depends on the size (amplitude) of the vibrations — bigger vibrations make louder sounds. It is measured in decibels (dB). Very loud sounds can damage hearing, so wear ear defenders. Loudness is different from pitch (how high or low a sound is).

### examples

- The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#x1)
- Hitting the drum harder increases its loudness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#x2)
- We tested the loudness of different alarms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#x3)
- Pitch and loudness are not the same thing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#x4)
- The loudness of the concert hurt my ears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#x5)
- Turn the loudness down on your headphones. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. Opposite: quietness, softness. In science, also called «volume» or measured as «sound level». Trap: a high sound is not always a loud sound — high/low is pitch, loud/quiet is loudness.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «loudness» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loudness/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.