amplitude modulation

noun

A method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the intensity (amplitude) of a carrier wave.

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Meanings

nounamplitude modulation (countable and uncountable, plural amplitude modulations)

plural amplitude modulations

  1. countableuncountablebroadcastingA method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the intensity (amplitude) of a carrier wave.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmodulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave

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modulation
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian амплитудна модулация
  • амплитудна модулация (amplitudna modulacija)method of sending information
Catalan modulació de amplitud, amplitud modulada
  • modulació de amplitudmethod of sending information
  • amplitud moduladamethod of sending information
Chinese Mandarin 調幅 /调幅
  • 調幅 /调幅 (tiáofú)method of sending information
Czech amplitudová modulace
  • amplitudová modulacemethod of sending information
Danish amplitudemodulation
  • amplitudemodulationmethod of sending information
Dutch amplitudemodulatie
  • amplitudemodulatiemethod of sending information
Esperanto amplitudmodulado
  • amplitudmoduladomethod of sending information
Estonian amplituudmodulatsioon
  • amplituudmodulatsioonmethod of sending information
Finnish amplitudimodulaatio
  • amplitudimodulaatiomethod of sending information
French modulation d'amplitude
  • modulation d'amplitudemethod of sending information
German Amplitudenmodulation
  • Amplitudenmodulationmethod of sending information
Greek διαμόρφωση εύρους, διαμόρφωση πλάτους
  • διαμόρφωση εύρους (diamórfosi évrous)method of sending information
  • διαμόρφωση πλάτους (diamórfosi plátous)method of sending information
Hebrew אפנון משרעת
  • אפנון משרעתmethod of sending information
Hungarian amplitúdómoduláció
  • amplitúdómodulációmethod of sending information
Icelandic styrkmótun
  • styrkmótunmethod of sending information
Indonesian modulasi amplitudo
  • modulasi amplitudomethod of sending information
Italian modulazione di ampiezza
  • modulazione di ampiezzamethod of sending information
Japanese 振幅変調
  • 振幅変調 (shinpukuhenchō)method of sending information
Korean 진폭 조음
  • 진폭 조음 (jinpok jo'eum)method of sending information
Latin modulātiō amplitūdinālis
  • modulātiō amplitūdinālismethod of sending information
Latvian amplitūdas modulācija
  • amplitūdas modulācijamethod of sending information
Malay modulasi amplitud
  • modulasi amplitudmethod of sending information
Norwegian amplitudemodulasjon
  • amplitudemodulasjonmethod of sending information
Polish modulacja amplitudy, modulacja amplitudowa
  • modulacja amplitudymethod of sending information
  • modulacja amplitudowamethod of sending information
Portuguese modulação de amplitude, modulação em amplitude
  • modulação de amplitudemethod of sending information
  • modulação em amplitudemethod of sending information
Romanian modulație de amplitudine
  • modulație de amplitudinemethod of sending information
Russian амплиту́дная модуля́ция
  • амплиту́дная модуля́ция (amplitúdnaja moduljácija)method of sending information
Slovak amplitúdová modulácia
  • amplitúdová moduláciamethod of sending information
Spanish modulación de amplitud, amplitud modulada
  • modulación de amplitudmethod of sending information
  • amplitud moduladamethod of sending information
Swedish amplitudmodulering
  • amplitudmoduleringmethod of sending information
Thai การกล้ำแอมพลิจูด
  • การกล้ำแอมพลิจูดmethod of sending information
Turkish genlik modülasyonu
  • genlik modülasyonumethod of sending information
Ukrainian амплітудна модуляція
  • амплітудна модуляція (amplitudna moduljacija)method of sending information
Cite this entry
APA

amplitude modulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplitude%20modulation

MLA

“amplitude modulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplitude%20modulation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amplitude modulation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplitude%20modulation.

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