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demodulation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪˌmɒdʃəˈleɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: D IY2 M AA2 JH AH0 L EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The inverse of the effect of modulation, or applying a signal to a carrier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • A radio transmitter applies modulation to a carrier wave and the receiver applies demodulation to it to recover the message.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reception

History

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 modulation English demodulation From de- + modulation.