overmodulation

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noun

The condition where the instantaneous level of the modulating signal exceeds the value necessary to produce 100% modulation of the carrier, resulting in distortion.

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Meanings

nounovermodulation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsThe condition where the instantaneous level of the modulating signal exceeds the value necessary to produce 100% modulation of the carrier, resulting in distortion.

Origin

From over- + modulation.

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APA

overmodulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overmodulation

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“overmodulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overmodulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overmodulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overmodulation.

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