Dictionary

de-emphasis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /diːˈɛmfəsɪs/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English emphasis English de-emphasis From de- + emphasis.

Meanings

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.

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