Symbols:D/Decibel

Decibel

$\mathrm {dB}$

The decibel is a unit for comparing levels of power.

The symbol for the decibel is $\mathrm {dB}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {dB}\) is \mathrm {dB} .

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): decibel
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): decibel