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  • noise shaping — (communications)   Spectral noise transformation in a quantisation processes. Noise is "colourised" in the time domain an/or frequency domain by adding parts of the previous sample. The SNR bandwidth and SNR time integral stay the same, so some noise decreases, some increases, but overall noise always increases. An example of noise shaping in the frequency domain is quantisation of samples on a Compact Disc to reduce noise below -98 dB. The are different algorithms with slightly different filters, e.g. Super Bitmapping, 4D Recording. A time domain example is MPEG-4 AAC TNS, which is a method to enhance quality by temporal forming of the noise in a transform block.
  • non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
  • non-opposable — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
  • non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
  • non-spillable — to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
  • nonabsorptive — Not absorptive.
  • nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
  • noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
  • nondiapausing — lacking a diapause
  • nondisposable — Not disposable.
  • nonpassionate — Not passionate.
  • nonperishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
  • nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
  • nonpunishable — Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
  • nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
  • norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
  • nosogeography — the study of the geographical causes and distribution of diseases.
  • nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
  • nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
  • nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
  • nymphomaniacs — Plural form of nymphomaniac.
  • ocean springs — a town in SE Mississippi.
  • of many parts — having many different abilities
  • ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
  • on one's part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • on the parish — receiving parochial relief
  • one-upmanship — the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one's rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc.: the one-upmanship of getting into the president's car pool.
  • onomatopoeias — Plural form of onomatopoeia.
  • onus probandi — the burden of proof.
  • onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
  • onychophorans — Plural form of onychophoran.
  • open and shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
  • open diapason — a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound.
  • open sandwich — a sandwich served on only one slice of bread, without a covering slice.
  • open-and-shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
  • open-standard — (of computer programs, codes, etc) freely available to all users
  • opentransport — (networking)   (OT) A complete reimplementation of all levels of the Macintosh networking code including "Classic" AppleTalk and MacTCP. It appeared in MacOS revision 7.5.3 [or earlier? Date?].
  • operativeness — (uncountable) The state or quality of being operative.
  • opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
  • oppositionary — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
  • optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
  • optimizations — Plural form of optimization.
  • ora pro nobis — a Latin invocation meaning pray for us
  • organotropism — Physiology. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body.
  • outwash plain — Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.
  • overexpansion — the act or process of expanding.
  • ovipositional — pertaining to the laying of eggs through an ovipositor
  • packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
  • painted horse — paint (def 6).
  • palazzo pants — women's trousers with very wide legs
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