wavefolding

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noun

An audio synthesis effect where waveforms that exceed a maximum volume are folded back on themselves rather simply than being clipped.

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Meanings

nounwavefolding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentAn audio synthesis effect where waveforms that exceed a maximum volume are folded back on themselves rather simply than being clipped.

Origin

From wave + folding.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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