Speakur

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signal-to-noise ratio

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
sig-nal--to-noise ra-tio
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.

noun

The quantity of useful or interesting information compared to irrelevant or incorrect information in a message or conversation.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

signal-to-noise ratios (plural)

Synonyms

signal-noise ratio SNR S/N S/N ratio signal-to-noise signal/noise ratio signal/noise

Questions

What does signal-to-noise ratio mean?
A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.

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