noise cancellation

noise cancellation noun: the active cancellation of outside noise by creation of an inverse waveform to null out noise soundwaves within the subject environment.

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Noun

noise cancellation (uncountable)

(sound) The active cancellation of outside noise by creation of an inverse waveform to null out noise soundwaves within the subject environment.

Synonyms:

NC, noise cancelling

noise cancellation meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

noise cancellation in Arabic

active cancellation of outside noise: إِلْغَاء الضَّوْضَاء ʔilḡāʔ aḍ-ḍawḍāʔ

noise cancellation in Vietnamese

active cancellation of outside noise: chống ồn

Synonyms of noise cancellation

NC
noise cancelling

Questions about noise cancellation

What does noise cancellation mean?: Noise cancellation means the active cancellation of outside noise by creation of an inverse waveform to null out noise soundwaves within the subject environment.
What is noise cancellation in Arabic?: Noise cancellation in Arabic is إِلْغَاء الضَّوْضَاء (ʔilḡāʔ aḍ-ḍawḍāʔ). See Noise cancellation meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is noise cancellation?: Noise cancellation is a noun.

Words near noise cancellation in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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