Meanings
adjectiveantinoise (not comparable)
- not comparableIntended to reduce environmental noise.
Grayned v. City of Rockford, Supreme Court of the United States, 408 U.S. 104 (1972). We conclude that the antipicketing ordinance is unconstitutional, but affirm the court below with respect to the antinoise ordinance.
nounantinoise (usually uncountable, plural antinoises)
plural antinoises
- uncountableusuallyA sound wave, of the same amplitude but of opposite phase to that of an unwanted sound, that can neutralize the unwanted sound using destructive interference.
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Translations
Polish antyhałasowy, antyakustyczny
- antyhałasowyintended to reduce noise
- antyakustycznysuppresses sound
Portuguese antirruído, antirruídos
- antirruídointended to reduce noise
- antirruídosintended to reduce noise
- antibarulhointended to reduce noise
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APA
antinoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinoise
MLA
“antinoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinoise. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antinoise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinoise.
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