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The decibel is a logarithmic unit.
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Is it true that the decibel is a logarithmic unit?
Yes. Multiple reference sources state that the decibel expresses ratios on a logarithmic scale and is itself a logarithmic unit, with one source stating it outright.
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Decibel - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel
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Logarithmic scale. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logarithmic_scale
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Hall, W. M. (1954). Logarithmic Measure and the Decibel. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1907355
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Why is the decibel scale logarithmic?. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/6588/why-is-the-decibel-scale-logarithmic
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The decilog: A unit for logarithmic measurement. (1954). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1109/ee.1954.6438862
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Various (n.d.). License Guide. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CZT-572
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Definitions of the units radian, neper, bel and decibel. (2001). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/38/4/8
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Level (logarithmic quantity). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_(logarithmic_quantity)
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Unity as a Unit. (1995). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/31/6/013
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