Meanings
plural signal-to-noise ratios
- engineeringA figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.
Synonyms: signal-noise ratio, SNR, S/N, S/N ratio
- informalThe quantity of useful or interesting information compared to irrelevant or incorrect information in a message or conversation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 信噪比, 信息密度
- 信噪比 (xìnzàobǐ)figure of merit
- 信息密度 (xìnxī mìdù)proportion of useful information
Finnish signaali-kohinasuhde, asiapitoisuus
- signaali-kohinasuhdefigure of merit
- asiapitoisuusproportion of useful information
Hungarian jel-zaj viszony, jel-zaj arány
- jel-zaj viszonyfigure of merit
- jel-zaj arányfigure of merit
Polish stosunek sygnału do szumu
- stosunek sygnału do szumufigure of merit
Romanian raport semnal-zgomot
- raport semnal-zgomotfigure of merit
Swedish signal-brusförhållande
- signal-brusförhållandefigure of merit
Cite this entry
signal-to-noise ratio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signal-to-noise%20ratio
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