Demodulate

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reverse modulate, undo the effects of modulation.

    "In a radio transmitter you modulate the carrier wave; in the receiver you demodulate it."

  2. 2
    extract information from a modulated carrier wave wordnet

Example

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"In a radio transmitter you modulate the carrier wave; in the receiver you demodulate it."

Etymology

From de- + modulate.

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