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bel

1

[ bel ]

noun

Physics.
  1. a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.


bel

2

[ bel ]

noun

Bel.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Belgian.
  2. Belgic.
  3. Belgium.

bel

1

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. a unit for comparing two power levels, equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the two powers SymbolsBb See also decibel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bel

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. (in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology) the god of the earth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bel

/ ĕ /

  1. A unit of measurement equal to ten decibels.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bel1

First recorded in 1925–30; named after A. G. Bell
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bel1

C20: named after Alexander Graham Bell
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John Bel Edwards for failing to support legislation to authorize additional execution methods in the state.

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Focus curator Essence Harden, who also is the co-curator of the Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A. biennial this year, compiled a series of solo presentations from 12 galleries including Bel Ami, Nonaka-Hill and Make Room.

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Under an executive order issued Monday, Newsom waived the price-gouging rules for new rental listings of single-family-homes of four bedrooms or larger in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood and 24 other ZIP codes.

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This month, Wang and others released a petition asking for Taiwan to relax the rules and grant more exemptions for award-winning films — including his “Bel Ami.”

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It also argues that “Bel Ami” — which was funded and produced by a French company — should be considered an international film.

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