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The decibel is used to measure sound intensity.

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Is it true that the decibel is used to measure sound intensity?

Yes. Two reference sources state directly that sound intensity is measured in decibels, and two others note sound intensity is often expressed in decibels.

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Decibel - Wikipedia
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Decibel - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

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How is Sound Measured? | NIDCDLock
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How is Sound Measured? | NIDCDLock. (n.d.). nidcd.nih.gov. https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/how-sound-measured

Springer Handbook of Acoustics
2007
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Rossing, T. (2007). Springer Handbook of Acoustics. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=4ktVwGe_dSMC&dq=The+decibel+is+used+to+measure+sound+intensity.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

apadictionaryofpsychology2015
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apadictionaryofpsychology2015. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/apadictionaryofpsychology2015

the-world-book-encyclopedia-vol.-18-so-sz-1981
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the-world-book-encyclopedia-vol.-18-so-sz-1981. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-world-book-encyclopedia-vol.-18-so-sz-1981

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