Phon Definition

fŏn
noun
A measure of the apparent loudness level of a sound with respect to a 1,000-cycle-per-second pure tone: based on the subjective judgment of the human ear or on objective comparisons of acoustical measurements.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Phon

Noun

Singular:
phon
Plural:
phons

Origin of Phon

  • German from Greek phōnē sound phone1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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