bel
/bɛl/
bel noun: a measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively. Also the alternative form of bael.
Noun
bel (plural bels)
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Bel
Bel
- A Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.
- Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 50:2
- An evil giant who ruled Babylon prior to his defeat by the Armenian culture hero Hayk.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Bel
Bel (plural Bels)
- A diminutive of the female given name Isabel.
- A female given name, variant of Belle.
- A male given name.
- A male given name, variant of Bell.
Also used as
bel is also the alternative form of bael.
bel meaning in Thai
bel in Thai
- measure of relative power
- เบล bel
Forms of bel
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bels |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bels |
Origin of bel
Named after Alexander Graham Bell.
From Latin Bēlus, from Ancient Greek Βῆλος (Bêlos), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂗 (bēlum).
* Clipping of Isabel * A variant of Belle and Bell.
Words formed from bel
Phrases with bel
Words that rhyme with bel
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- hell
- hotel
- repel
- smell
- cartel
- dell
- pell
- quell
- as well
- au naturel
- dwell
- expel
- fell
- gel
- La Rochelle
- lol
- oversell
- stell
- wel
- ABDL
- dispel
- ell
- kell
- knell
- mell
- personnel
- quenelle
- snell
- undersell
- yell
- belle
- death knell
- del
- farewell
- flotel
- foretell
- gazelle
- impel
- mademoiselle
- marcel
- mel
- morell
- Moselle
- motel
- NFL
- overswell
- propel
- pucelle
Questions about bel
- What does bel mean?
- Bel means a measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.
- What is bel in Thai?
- Bel in Thai is เบล (bel). See Bel meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is bel?
- Bel can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce bel?
- Bel is pronounced /bɛl/.
- What is the plural of bel?
- The plural of bel is bels.
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