de-emphasis
English
/diːˈɛmfəsɪs/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Prefix from English emphasis.
Origin
English
emphasis
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- deemphasis English
- emphasis English
- hyperemphasis English
- misemphasis English
- overemphasis English
- preemphasis English
- superemphasis English
- underemphasis English
- emphasis Latin