bel

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/bɛl/

noun

A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.

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B
OriginLatin Bēlus ← Ancient Greek Βῆλος ← Akkadian 𒂗 →
CommonScrabble 5
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Meanings

bel1

nounbel (plural bels)

plural bels

  1. A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.

bel2

nounbel (plural bels)

plural bels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bael.

Bel3

proper noun
  1. human sciencesA Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.

    Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 50:2
  2. Armenianhuman sciencesAn evil giant who ruled Babylon prior to his defeat by the Armenian culture hero Hayk.

Bel4

proper nounBel (plural Bels)

plural Bels

  1. A unisex given name.
    1. A diminutive of the female given name Isabel.
    2. A female given name, variant of Belle.
    3. A male given name.
    4. A male given name, variant of Bell.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

Similar
B
Broader
sound unit
Also see
b

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

bel · noun

Named after Alexander Graham Bell.

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Bel · proper noun

  1. Akkadian𒂗
  2. Ancient GreekΒῆλος
  3. LatinBēlus
  4. EnglishBel

From Latin Bēlus, from Ancient Greek Βῆλος (Bêlos), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂗 (bēlum).

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Bel · proper noun

* Clipping of Isabel * A variant of Belle and Bell.

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Translations

Bulgarian бел
  • бел (bel)measure of relative power
Czech bel
  • belmeasure of relative power
Finnish beli
  • belimeasure of relative power
French bel
  • belmeasure of relative power
Hungarian bel
  • belmeasure of relative power
Icelandic bel
  • belmeasure of relative power
Polish bel
  • belmeasure of relative power
Russian бе́л
  • бе́л (bél)measure of relative power
Thai เบล
  • เบล (bel)measure of relative power
Ukrainian бел
  • бел (bel)measure of relative power

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bel

wellhotellsellcelltelleldelpersonneldellNFLshellfellexcelMichellegeldlmotelspellsmellrebelbellemelmichel
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Sounds the same

bellbellebellbelle

Anagrams

LEB
Cite this entry
APA

bel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bel

MLA

“bel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bel.

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