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de-emphasis

UK/diːˈɛmfəsɪs/

de-emphasis noun: a reduction in emphasis.

Noun

de-emphasis (plural de-emphases)

  1. A reduction in emphasis.
  2. A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter.
  3. A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition.

Forms of de-emphasis

pluralde-emphases
alternative formdeemphasis
alternative formdeëmphasis

Origin of de-emphasis

From de- + emphasis.

Questions about de-emphasis

What does de-emphasis mean?
De-emphasis means a reduction in emphasis.
What part of speech is de-emphasis?
De-emphasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce de-emphasis?
De-emphasis is pronounced /diːˈɛmfəsɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of de-emphasis?
The plural of de-emphasis is de-emphases.

Words near de-emphasis in the dictionary

  1. de-embed
  2. de-embedded
  3. de-embedding
  4. de-embeds
  5. de-emphases
  6. de-emphasis
  7. de-emphasise
  8. de-emphasised
  9. de-emphasises
  10. de-emphasising
  11. de-emphasize

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