LOUDNESS

flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz

(noun) tasteless showiness

volume, loudness, intensity

(noun) the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); “the kids played their music at full volume”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

loudness (countable and uncountable, plural loudnesses)

the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons

the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels

Source: Wiktionary


Loud"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being loud.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 April 2025

UNMARRIED

(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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