demodulation

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UK/dɪˌmɒdʃəˈleɪʃən/

noun

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

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

OriginEnglish modulation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundemodulation (countable and uncountable, plural demodulations)

plural demodulations

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
detection

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishmodulation
  8. Englishdemodulation

From de- + modulation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with demodulation

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Cite this entry
APA

demodulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demodulation

MLA

“demodulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demodulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demodulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demodulation.

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