Acoustic Glossary

Definitions, Terms, Units and Parameters

Application Groups

Alphabetical listing can result in related terms scattered over 26 pages, so we have brought the main ones together under the following headings



Frequency Weightings
Noise Dose
Sound Energy
Sound Exposure
Sound Insulation
Sound Intensity
Sound Power
Sound Pressure
Time Constants and Weightings
Vibration Dose


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