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Noise Meaning, Examples, and Common Collocations (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：unwanted sound (noise)

noise 🔊

/nɔɪz/

A loud or unpleasant sound that you hear with your ears.

unwanted sound 🔊

➕

/ʌnˈwɒntɪd saʊnd/

A disruptive or unpleasant auditory stimulus that is typically loud and bothersome.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'nausea' (seasickness), extended to unpleasant sounds.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a noisy 'noize' band that makes you feel sick (nausea).

📖 Example

The constant noise from the construction site next door woke me up at 5 a.m. 🔊 The persistent loud sounds from the neighboring construction site woke me at 5 in the morning.

🔗 Collocations

make a noise – to produce a sound

background noise – ambient sounds that interfere with focus

noise pollution – harmful or annoying levels of noise in the environment

🔄 Synonyms

sound (n.) – Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard.

din (n.) – A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

racket (n.) – A loud, disturbing noise.

🚫 Antonyms

silence (n.) – Complete absence of sound.

quietness (n.) – State of being quiet; low sound level.

peace (n.) – Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.

🌱 Derivatives

noisy (adj.) – Making a lot of noise.

noiseless (adj.) – Making no noise; silent.

noisily (adv.) – In a noisy manner.

📖 Cultural Story

'Noise' traces back to Latin 'nausea' (seasickness) via Old French 'noise' (strife). In modern English, it often describes unwanted sound in urban or work environments.

Meaning 2：irrelevant data (noise)

noise 🔊

/nɔɪz/

Unnecessary or confusing information that makes it hard to understand what is important.

irrelevant data 🔊

➕

/ɪˈrɛlɪvənt ˈdeɪtə/

Extraneous or meaningless information that obscures meaningful signals in data analysis or communication.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

When analyzing social media data, the scientist had to filter out a lot of irrelevant noise to find meaningful trends. 🔊 While examining social media data, the researcher needed to remove much irrelevant noise to identify significant patterns.

🔗 Collocations

signal-to-noise ratio – measure of signal strength relative to background noise

noise filter – a technique that removes unwanted data

white noise – a random signal with equal intensity at different frequencies

🔄 Synonyms

interference (n.) – Disturbance that affects a signal or data.

static (n.) – Crackling or hissing noise that disrupts communication.

clutter (n.) – A collection of unnecessary items or information.

🚫 Antonyms

signal (n.) – A meaningful indicator or data.

clarity (n.) – The quality of being easy to understand.

order (n.) – A state of arrangement with no confusion.