S/N

A form of signal-to-noise ratio — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of signal-to-noise ratio.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of serial number.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity

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signal-to-noise ratiosignal-to-noisesignal/noise ratiosignal/noise
Broader
ratio
Also see
signal-to-noise ratio

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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“S/N.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%2FN. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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