noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A reduction in emphasis.
2. 2
   A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter.
3. 3
   A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition.

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diminish importance

Antonyms

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force the matterheightening

Etymology

From de- + emphasis.