Phon vs Phan - What's the difference?
phon | phan |
(acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.
(label) A fan of the American rock band (Phish).
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As nouns the difference between phon and phan
is that phon is (acoustics) a unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured while phan is (phan).phon
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* phanNoun
(en noun)Eclectic crowd catches Phish", The Washington Times , 23 September 2000:
- Phish "phans " compile set lists, take notes on performances and tape-record everything from a section designated for them at each show.
Wanna try the meaning of life?", Oakland Tribune , 9 July 2006:
- But none were as crazy as this one -- when Phish's tie-dyed "Phans " danced in the aisles, sang along to the music and generally created a scene that recalled the Grateful Dead's glory daze.
Review: Phish closes SF stand on legendary note", Contra Costa Times , 20 August 2012:
- It was the type of evening -- an entirely mesmerizing and moving two-set concert filled with superb musicianship and incredible improvisation -- that made the undying devotion of the "phans " seem quite logical.
