Hypertext Webster Gateway: "loudness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Loudness \Loud"ness\, n.
The quality or state of being loud.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
loudness
n 1: the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction);
"the kids played their music at full volume" [syn: {volume},
{intensity}] [ant: {softness}]
2: tasteless showiness [syn: {flashiness}, {garishness}, {gaudiness},
{brashness}, {meretriciousness}, {tawdriness}, {glitz}]
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