subcarrier

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noun

A separate signal carried on a main radio transmission, often carrying additional information such as voice or data.

OriginEnglish carrier ← Latin sub- →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

nounsubcarrier (plural subcarriers)

plural subcarriers

  1. communicationsA separate signal carried on a main radio transmission, often carrying additional information such as voice or data.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishcarrier
  5. Englishsubcarrier

From sub- + carrier.

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Translations

Finnish apukantoaalto
  • apukantoaaltoseparate radio signal
French sous-porteuse
  • sous-porteuseseparate radio signal
German Hilfsträger
  • Hilfsträgerseparate radio signal
Korean 부분송파
  • 부분송파 (bubunsongpa)separate radio signal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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