noise level
5
3.1
- noun
- /nɔɪz ˈlɛvəl/
- Specialized
:
nivel de ruido
- We've had complaints about the noise level from the neighbors.
- reduce the noise level
- noise level exceeds 70 dB
- low noise level
But there is more to the story than performance, noise levels and price to performance.
- But there is more to the story than performance, noise levels and price to performance.
- And so I found myself not only tending towards frustration with the noise level and the kids, but also judging the parents judgement and frustration.
Examples
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The front fan was kept at high speed, and the noise level was about 72 dBa.
Academic text (1991) -
As a result, the pump's noise level is less than 30 decibels.
Academic text (2000) -
Some of the teachers have raised concerns about the noise level from your class.
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Let's close this chamber to get the noise levels back down.
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Behind us, as more and more friends gathered, the noise level rose.
Fiction book (1994) -
Most teachers have a signal to let children know that their noise level needs to be lowered.
Academic text (1994) -
The absence of cooling air requirements by the motors also keeps the noise level low.
Academic text (1996) -
We've been able to keep the noise level down since your campaign but my guess is you'll be faced with a tough decision soon.
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The volume was set at conversational level, and the noise level was between 65 dBa and 85 dBa.
Academic text (1991) -
The cafe has a noise level that makes it hard to have a conversation.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A loud, unpleasant sound that disturbs you
139
2.0
How loud a sound is often changed on devices
28
3.9
Loud, unpleasant noise that continues and comes from many sources
11
3.5
Unwanted sounds that make it hard to hear or record something
4
1.8
How strong a sound is when people hear it
1
4.6
How loud unwanted sound is in a place or recording
1
2.5
Loud sounds that continue and make it hard to think or sleep
A measure of how loud a sound is in decibels
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'noise' (unwanted/random data) plus 'level' (amount or magnitude), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'noise level' as the amount of noise present. This compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so it should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner familiar with the constituent meanings.
Etymology
Noise level paints a simple picture: noise is sound you do not want and level is how high it is, like water rising. So it means the 'amount of unwanted or background sound' you can hear.