loudness
noun
loud·ness
ˈlau̇d-nəs 
: the attribute of a sound that determines the magnitude of the auditory sensation produced and that primarily depends on the amplitude of the sound wave involved
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His loudness and obnoxiousness are personal liabilities that can become functional assets for the rest of the cast.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
How to turn off volume normalization on Amazon Music
Amazon Music includes a feature called Normalize Volume, which smooths out loudness between tracks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Showing this in such a contemplative fashion feels quietly radical in an attention economy that has normalized loudness.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Human perception is assessed with psychoacoustic metrics like loudness and sharpness, measured using binaural artificial heads that replicate ear placement.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
How to turn off volume normalization on Amazon Music
Amazon Music includes a feature called Normalize Volume, which smooths out loudness between tracks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Showing this in such a contemplative fashion feels quietly radical in an attention economy that has normalized loudness.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Human perception is assessed with psychoacoustic metrics like loudness and sharpness, measured using binaural artificial heads that replicate ear placement.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loudness
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“Loudness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudness. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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