noise reduction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnoiseandreduction
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noise
noun
uk/nɔɪz/us/nɔɪz/
a sound or sounds, especially when it is unwanted, unpleasant, ...
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reduction
noun
uk/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofnoiseandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Complex visual hallucinations may disappear upon eye closure because this entails anoisereductionin the thalamus.
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The first step consists in applyingnoisereductionfilters and illumination compensation techniques.
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One hope is that they may improvenoisereduction.
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In addition, this allows filtering of the signal in the frequency domain, by windowing the spectrum, yielding an importantnoisereductionwithout introducing phase distortions.
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Although the controller is shown to work well with a limited noise,noisereductiontechniques must be employed if the performance falls below the acceptable limit.
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These unexpected findings may have been artifacts of thenoisereductionprocess applied to the stimuli, which may not have affected all files the same way.
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In contrast, if that designer is more interested in using a specific method fornoisereduction, then documents describing the methods along with their advantages or disadvantages are more useful.
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Noisereductionis another benefit and one which relates both to tyres and road building.
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Is she aware thatnoisereductionmeasures in such villages can make a major improvement in people's lives?
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So we also neednoisereductionat the emission sources.
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This conference proposes to investigate all possibilities ofnoisereduction—quieter aircraft, control of land near airports, new operating techniques and the insulation of dwellings.
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But other work on aircraftnoisereductionbrings the totals up to higher figures, and there has also been some private expenditure by the manufacturers.
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The public have a right to expect greater progress innoisereduction.
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Apart from the newnoisereductionsurfaces, a number of other measures, such asnoisereductionfencing or banking, can be used.
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If there were incentives to make even more cars, and lorries especially, automatic as to gearing, there might be a possibility ofnoisereductionthere.
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The most appropriatenoisereductionmeasures will be used when noise is of the greatest concern.
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In addition, we have criteria for categorisation fornoisereductionof roads with concrete surfaces.
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By means of low-noise asphalt, an enormousnoisereductionof ten to thirteen decibels can be achieved.
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That is why we must start with sensible legislation onnoisereductionin freight rail traffic straight away in the next parliamentary term.
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But: success innoisereductionhas to be measured against the parallel very rapid increase in engine development.
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