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Loudness
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The intensive attribute of an auditory sensation, in terms
of which sounds may be ordered on
a scale extending from soft to loud. Loudness is measured in
sones.
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Loudness depends primary upon the sound
pressure of the stimulus, but it also depends upon the frequency
and waveform of the stimulus.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
