signal-to-noise ratio
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The signal-to-noise ratio in financial data is extremely low,” meaning it is tough to sift the important information from the mass of random and irrelevant data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“The filtering capacities of the lateral line system of the tail could improve the signal-to-noise ratio, avoiding overstimulation of the canal neuromasts.”
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
Increased HPC performance could produce more accurate results about dynamic phenomena with a better signal-to-noise ratio.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
“They’re not going to give us that unless we’ve shown that this is exactly where to look, this is the signal-to-noise ratio we expect, and so on.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Often used derogatorily, for example: "the signal-to-noise ratio in this newsgroup is pretty low."
From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation
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