bel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.
noun
  1. Alternative form of bael.
name
  1. A Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.
  2. An evil giant who ruled Babylon prior to his defeat by the Armenian culture hero Hayk.
name
  1. A unisex given name.
  2. A female given name.
  3. A diminutive of the female given name Isabel.
  4. A female given name, variant of Belle.
  5. A male given name.
  6. A male given name, variant of Bell.

Pronunciation

/bɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-bel.wav

Word forms

bel bels

Etymology

Named after Alexander Graham Bell.

Related words

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.