AMPLITUDE MODULATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave

Synonyms:

AM; amplitude modulation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("amplitude modulation" is a kind of...):

modulation ((electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase)

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