English Explanatory Dictionary

de-emphasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/diːˈɛmfəsɪs/

Word forms

de-emphasis de-emphases deemphasis deëmphasis

Etymology

From de- + emphasis.

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