NEPER


Meaning of NEPER in English

/nee"peuhr, nay"-/ , n. Physics.

the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbr.: Np Also, napier .

[ 1920-25; after J. NEPER; see NAPIER ]

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