noy

noy
   a unit of perceived noisiness introduced by the American acoustics engineer K. D. Kryter in 1959. An observer uses the unit to described the noise levels he or she experiences as multiples of a standard level. The standard level, one noy, is defined to be the noisiness of a random noise signal within the frequency band from 910 to 1090 hertz at a sound pressure level of 40 decibels. As you have already guessed, the unit's name is chosen so that its plural is pronounced "noise." A jet aircraft takeoff is rated at about 110 noys.

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  • Noy — Noy, v. t. [See {Annoy}.] To annoy; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] All that noyed his heavy spright. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Noy — Noy, n. That which annoys. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Noy — Nom porté en Languedoc Roussillon. Sans doute un surnom correspondant au catalan noi (= jeune garçon, jeune homme). Etymologie : le latin novius (= nouveau) ou son diminutif novellus …   Noms de famille

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