neper: Meaning and Definition of

ne•per

Pronunciation: (nē'pur, nā'-), [key]
— n. Physics.
  1. the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbr.: Np

Ne•per

Pronunciation: (nā'pur), [key]
— n.
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