Difference between Noise and Disturbance

What is the difference between Noise and Disturbance?

Noise as a noun is various sounds, usually unwanted. while Disturbance as a noun is the act of disturbing, being disturbed

Noise

Part of speech: verb

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

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Various sounds, usually unwanted. Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations Unwanted 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: Words cannot express quite a lot of feelings, whereas a noise or tone or drone or sound, an accordion falling down a staircase, can somehow capture an emotion much better.

Disturbance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of disturbing, being disturbedSomething that disturbsAn interruption of that which is normal or regular.A serious mental imbalance or illness.

Example sentence: Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.

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

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