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Bel vs Cel - What's the difference?

bel | cel |

As nouns the difference between bel and cel

is that bel is a measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively. See also decibel while cel is a piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated film.

As a proper noun Bel

is a Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.

bel

English

(wikipedia bel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively. See also decibel.

    • References

    * Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary English eponyms ----

    cel

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cell

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated film.
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    Derived terms

    * cel shading

    Anagrams

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