How to pronounce “de-emphasis”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A reduction in emphasis.
• (telecommunications) A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter.
• (telecommunications) A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

deemphasize, diaphysis, dionysus, reemphasize, diathesis, dfas, dmso, dmx, dmc, symphysis