phase modulation

noun

A method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the difference in phase (fraction of a wave length) between a signal and a reference.

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Meanings

nounphase modulation (usually uncountable, plural phase modulations, abbreviation PM)

plural phase modulations · abbreviation PM

  1. uncountableusuallyA method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the difference in phase (fraction of a wave length) between a signal and a reference.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmodulation of the phase of the carrier wave

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PM
Broader
modulation
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pm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 相位調制 /相位调制
  • 相位調制 /相位调制 (xiàngwèi tiáozhì)form of modulation
Dutch fasemodulatie
  • fasemodulatieform of modulation
Finnish vaihemodulointi, vaihemodulaatio
  • vaihemodulointiform of modulation
  • vaihemodulaatioform of modulation
French modulation de phase
  • modulation de phaseform of modulation
German Phasenmodulation
  • Phasenmodulationform of modulation
Greek διαμόρφωση φάσης
  • διαμόρφωση φάσης (diamórfosi fásis)form of modulation
Hungarian fázismoduláció
  • fázismodulációform of modulation
Icelandic fasamótun
  • fasamótunform of modulation
Italian modulazione di fase
  • modulazione di faseform of modulation
Japanese 位相変調
  • 位相変調 (izōhenchō)form of modulation
Korean 위상 변조
  • 위상 변조 (wisang byeonjo)form of modulation
Latin modulatio phasium
  • modulatio phasiumform of modulation
Polish modulacja fazy
  • modulacja fazyform of modulation
Portuguese modulação em fase
  • modulação em faseform of modulation
Romanian modulație de fază
  • modulație de fazăform of modulation
Russian модуля́ция участка
  • модуля́ция участка (moduljácija učastka)form of modulation
Spanish modulación de la fase
  • modulación de la faseform of modulation
Swedish fasmodulering
  • fasmoduleringform of modulation
Cite this entry
APA

phase modulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20modulation

MLA

“phase modulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20modulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phase modulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20modulation.

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