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AMPLITUDE MODULATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)