pink noise
noun
: a mixture of sound waves with an intensity that diminishes proportionally with frequency to yield approximately equal energy per octave compare white noise
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To enhance deep sleep [bottom], the pink noise is timed to generate a brain response that is in phase with delta waves.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
What to know about timing, rent cost Large property owner tells CT town: The market wants apartments, not retail
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory?
—Hartford Courant, 21 May 2024
In the band are multiple EEG electrodes, a processor, a three-axis accelerometer, a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, and custom electronics that gather the brain’s electrical signals, estimate their phase, and generate pink noise through a bone-conduction speaker.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Brown noise has an even lower frequency than pink noise and is described as sounding like rainfall, Dr. Polos adds
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Some sound machines have basic analog control buttons and others feature more advanced app connectivity.
—Kayla Blanton, Health, 19 July 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
What to know about timing, rent cost Large property owner tells CT town: The market wants apartments, not retail
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory?
—Hartford Courant, 21 May 2024
In the band are multiple EEG electrodes, a processor, a three-axis accelerometer, a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, and custom electronics that gather the brain’s electrical signals, estimate their phase, and generate pink noise through a bone-conduction speaker.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Brown noise has an even lower frequency than pink noise and is described as sounding like rainfall, Dr. Polos adds
Ease of Use
Some sound machines have basic analog control buttons and others feature more advanced app connectivity.
—Kayla Blanton, Health, 19 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for pink noise
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“Pink noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20noise. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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