gigabel

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noun

A unit of measure of extremely loud sounds, equal to a power ratio of ten to the power of one billion (short scale). Not used seriously, as this is a larger ratio than separates quantum fluctuations from sufficient power to create a black hole.

OriginEnglish bel ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungigabel (plural gigabels)

plural gigabels

  1. humorousA unit of measure of extremely loud sounds, equal to a power ratio of ten to the power of one billion (short scale). Not used seriously, as this is a larger ratio than separates quantum fluctuations from sufficient power to create a black hole.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishbel
  5. Englishgigabel

From giga- + bel.

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APA

gigabel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigabel

MLA

“gigabel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigabel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigabel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigabel.

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