"deciban" meaning in English

See deciban in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛsibæn/ [UK] Forms: decibans [plural]
Etymology: From deci- + ban. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|deci|ban}} deci- + ban Head templates: {{en-noun}} deciban (plural decibans)
  1. A unit of information, one tenth of a ban.
    Sense id: en-deciban-en-noun-~OCquSLh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with deci-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 51 6

Inflected forms

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