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sone

[ sohn ]

noun

  1. a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1,000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.


sone

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a subjective unit of loudness equal to that experienced by a normal person hearing a 1 kHz tone at 40 dB
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sone1

First recorded in 1945–50; from Latin sonus; sound 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sone1

C20: from Latin sonus a sound
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Ninety years later, his sone, with similar feelings towards people of color, would enter the White House.

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It features sones de tarima, a dance that blends influences from early African and Chilean settlers, traditionally performed on small wooden boxes to amplify rapid footwork.

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I love the NYT but have to admit the only interesting thing about this article was reading all the Felix Unger procedures sone people use on a plane to feel safe.

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“That is shocking. Your kids probably have a good court case and I hope sone ‘educators’ get fired.

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He started playing with more accomplished ensembles and relished the flexibility of mariachi to absorb a range of musical expressions, from boleros, cumbias, rancheras and sones to pop ballads and classical passages.

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