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white noise vs disturbance

disturbance vs white noise

white noise and disturbance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
white noise Yes No No No
disturbance Yes No No No
As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of white noise; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than white noise:
  • white noise: a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration
  • disturbance: electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Other hypernyms of white noise include interference, noise.
white noise (noun) disturbance (noun)
a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
a noisy fight
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a disorderly outburst or tumult
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state
Difference between white noise and disturbance

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