Difference between Dissonance and Noise

What is the difference between Dissonance and Noise?

Dissonance as a noun is a harsh, discordant combination of sounds while Noise as a noun is various sounds, usually unwanted.

Dissonance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a harsh, discordant combination of sounds conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding a state of disagreement or conflict

Noise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make noiseTo talk, especially to spread rumor or gossip.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Various sounds, usually unwanted.Sound or signal generated by random fluctuationsUnwanted part of a signal. (Signal to noise ratio)The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population

Example sentence: I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet. I pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them.

We hope you now know whether to use Dissonance or Noise in your sentence.

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