sound pressure
nounDefinition of sound pressure
: the difference between the actual pressure at any point in the field of a sound wave at any instant and the average pressure at that point
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Reason: Lower-energy sound sources produce less sound pressure, thus lower volume. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "Science of Music," 15 June 2018 Reason: Greater sound pressure (volume) will reach the listener when the source is closer. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "Science of Music," 15 June 2018 Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine was spotted demoing the venue's beamforming sound technology, which distributes sound pressure and volume evenly across large distances such that every seat is, at least sonically, the best seat in the house. — Cherie Hu, Billboard, "Why Madison Square Garden Thinks It Has Designed the Venue Of the Future," 9 Feb. 2018 With a frequency response range of approximately 5Hz to 200Hz the ButtKicker Advance provides powerful tactile response without the sound pressure of a subwoofer. — Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, "Andy Reid's nickname for new Chiefs kicker is epic," 3 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sound pressure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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