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You can only do what you can do in this world. If you start thinking of all the white noise out there, I think you'll go crazy.
Scott Eastwood

Meaning of "white noise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE NOISE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE NOISE

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White noise is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITE NOISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

white noise

White noise

In signal processing, white noise is a random signal with a constant power spectral density. The term is used, with this or similar meanings, in many scientific and technical disciplines, including physics, acoustic engineering, telecommunications, statistical forecasting, and many more. White noise refers to a statistical model for signals and signal sources, rather than to any specific signal. A "white noise" image. The term is also used for a discrete signal whose samples are regarded as a sequence of serially uncorrelated random variables with zero mean and finite variance. Depending on the context, one may also require that the samples be independent and have the same probability distribution. In particular, if each sample has a normal distribution with zero mean, the signal is said to be Gaussian white noise. The samples of a white noise signal may be sequential in time, or arranged along one or more spatial dimensions. In digital image processing, the pixels of a white noise image are typically arranged in a rectangular grid, and are assumed to be independent random variables with uniform probability distribution over some interval.

Definition of white noise in the English dictionary

The definition of white noise in the dictionary is sound or electrical noise that has a relatively wide continuous range of frequencies of uniform intensity. Other definition of white noise is noise containing all frequencies rising in level by six decibels every octave.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE NOISE

white matter
white meat
white metal
white meter
White Monk
White Mountains
white mulberry
white mustard
White Nile
white oak
white out
white owl
White Pages
white paper
white pelican
white pepper
white pine
white plague
white poplar

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE NOISE

ambient noise
Amboise
antinoise
background noise
big noise
Boise
bourgeoise
framboise
genoise
make a noise
noise
pink noise
poise
Schottky noise
shot noise
surface noise
thermal noise
tortoise
toxic noise
turquoise

Synonyms and antonyms of white noise in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «white noise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE NOISE

Find out the translation of white noise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of white noise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «white noise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白噪声
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruido blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

white noise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद शोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضوضاء البيضاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белый шум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruído branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা গোলমাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bruit blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bunyi putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weißes Rauschen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホワイトノイズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화이트 노이즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih gangguan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng ồn trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை சத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा आवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz gürültü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rumore bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały szum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білий шум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zgomot alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκό θόρυβο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit geraas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vitt brus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvit støy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white noise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE NOISE»

The term «white noise» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE NOISE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about white noise

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3 QUOTES WITH «WHITE NOISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word white noise.
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Diablo Cody
Unfortunately I don't live by a Target now, so I just go to a regular Starbucks as opposed to a Starbucks nested inside a Target, which is my ideal situation. That works out for me. I like that white noise, those interruptions, and the people around me.
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Scott Eastwood
You can only do what you can do in this world. If you start thinking of all the white noise out there, I think you'll go crazy.
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Jessi Klein
You know how Bed Bath & Beyond sells those white noise machines that help you sleep? And they usually make ocean noises? I want one that's just David Gergen gently muttering about the economy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE NOISE»

Discover the use of white noise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to white noise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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White Noise (Picador 40th Anniversary Edition)
First published in 1985, White Noise won the National Book Award.
Don DeLillo, 2012
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White Noise
This is the story of his absurd life; a life that is going well enough, until a chemical spill from a rail car releases an ‘Airborne Toxic Event’ and Jack is forced to confront his biggest fear – his own mortality.
Don DeLillo, 2011
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White Noise
The menacing cloud is a more urgent and visible version of the "white noise" engulfing the Gladney family--radio transmissions, sirens, microwaves, ultrasonic appliances, and TV murmerings--pulsing with life, yet heralding the danger of ...
Don DeLillo, 1999
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Blackface, White Noise: Jewish Immigrants in the Hollywood ...
The tangled connections that have bound Jews to African Americans in popular culture and liberal politics are at the heart of Michael Rogin's arresting and unnerving book.
Michael Rogin, 1996
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Muting White Noise: Native American and European American ...
Cox foregrounds the work of Native intellectuals in his readings of the American Indian novel tradition.
James H. Cox, 2012
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White Noise: An Infinite Dimensional Calculus
Whether or not we achieved our aim must be left to the judgment of the reader. This book treats the theory and applications of analysis and functional analysis in infinite dimensions based on white noise.
Takeyuki Hida, 1993
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White Noise Distribution Theory
Learn the basics of white noise theory with White Noise Distribution Theory. This book covers the mathematical foundation and key applications of white noise theory without requiring advanced knowledge in this area.
Hui-Hsiung Kuo, 1996
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White Noise: Text and Criticism
Jack Gladney, a professor of Nazi history at a Middle American liberal arts school, and his family try to handle normal family life as a cloud of lethal gaseous fumes threatens their town
Don DeLillo, Mark Osteen, 1998
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Don DeLillo's White Noise: A Reader's Guide
A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to give a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question.The books in the series all follow the same five-part structure: a short ...
Leonard Orr, 2003
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New Essays on White Noise
White Noise, the story of a professor of Hitler Studies and his family, has received much attention and critical acclaim. This collection of essays provides an overview of the author as well as the controversial novel.
Frank Lentricchia, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE NOISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term white noise is used in the context of the following news items.
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"White Noise" - Episode 1
"White Noise" - Episode 1 ... It's the very first episode of "White Noise", the newest sportscast in Winnipeg, with Free Press sports reporters Ed Tait and Paul ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
2
PVRIS share 'White Noise' video
Boston-based synth-rock trio PVRIS released debut album 'White Noise' back in November of last year, but with 2015's festival season looming (they're playing ... «DIY Magazine, Mar 15»
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Concert review: White noise rocks Popejoy
Jack White is a modern Renaissance man, imbued on a molecular level with the raw and gritty history of American music. Since his seminal, stripped down band ... «UNM Daily Lobo, Feb 15»
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Disclosure Respond to Allegations of Stolen 'White Noise' Lyrics
Last week, a songwriter named Katie Farrah Sopher filed charges against Disclosure, AlunaGeorge, and Sam Smith for alleged theft of lyrics on songs that ... «SPIN, Jan 15»
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Smart Earplugs Aim To Improve Your Sleep Quality By Taking Noise
Hush earplugs are wireless noise-masking earplugs that connect to your smartphone and play soothing sounds, such as white noise, ocean waves and rainfall, ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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'White Noise' For Your Nose Cancels Out Nasty Odors
Scientists have high hopes for "white noise" for the nose. It turns out that two researchers have found the mathematical formula to create an olfactory equivalent ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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NFL teams ditching white noise, cranking up music at practice
“The white noise is easier to block out,” Thomas said. “I think when they play music, it makes it a bit tougher. Just noise isn't as distracting as maybe a song that ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Oct 14»
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Ex Cops share new song “White Noise” — listen
Out of all the songs on Daggers, “White Noise” most resembles the charming brand of indie pop Ex Cops highlighted on their debut. Except with this track, ... «Consequence of Sound, Oct 14»
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Sound machines for babies: Too loud? Too close?
So maybe you bought a machine that will play soothing sounds in the nursery. ... These machines play a total of 65 different sounds, including white noise, ... «CNN, Mar 14»
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First Watch: Exitmusic, 'White Noise'
"'White Noise' is such a visual song," Palladino and Church write via email. "Most of the lyrics are images, like a mental flood of disjointed experiences that you ... «NPR, May 13»

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