frequency modulation

ˈfriːkwənsi ˌmɒdʒuˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of frequency modulation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

radio waves

TECH.

changing a wave's frequency to send information

TECH.

Frequency modulation is used in FM radio broadcasting.
Engineers adjusted frequency modulation to reduce interference.
Frequency modulation improved clarity on the wireless link.

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Expressions with frequency

high-frequency

adj.

occurring very often or repeatedly

High-frequency trading can be very profitable.

expected frequency

how often something happens over time

The expected frequency of rain is twice a week.

high frequency

rate of occurrence or repetition of events in short intervals

The high frequency of buses during peak hours ensures no delays.

low frequency

rate of occurrence or repetition that is less frequent than average

The low frequency of his visits made her miss him more.

super high frequency

adj.

occurring with very high frequency or rate

The super high frequency of updates can be overwhelming.

transmission frequency

number of times a signal is sent each second in a system

The radio's transmission frequency was set to 98.5 megahertz.

Expressions with modulation

amplitude modulation

method of varying the amplitude of a radio signal to carry information

Amplitude modulation is used in traditional AM radio broadcasting.

pulse code modulation

method of converting analog signals into digital data

Pulse code modulation is essential for digital communication systems.

pulse width modulation

control method changing pulse duration to adjust power in electronic circuits

The motor speed is regulated using pulse width modulation from the controller.

cross-modulation

unwanted mixing of signals between different channels

Cross-modulation caused noise in the radio broadcast.

modulation frequency

rate at which one signal changes another signal in a system

Increasing the modulation frequency improved the clarity of the transmitted audio signal.

phase modulation

modulation of the phase of the carrier wave

The carrier wave undergoes phase modulation in this process.

pulse modulation

method of changing pulses in a signal to send information

Pulse modulation is used in digital communication systems.

pulse-time modulation

modulation of the time between successive pulses

Pulse-time modulation is used in digital communication systems.

quadrature amplitude modulation

modulation scheme using two out-of-phase carrier waves

Quadrature amplitude modulation is essential in modern digital communication.

velocity modulation

modulation of electron beam speed by electric field

Velocity modulation is used in klystron amplifiers.

Terms with frequency modulation included in their meaning

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baseband

telecommunications

frequency range of a signal before modulation

chirp radar

technology

radar using frequency modulation for better detection

acr.

acr: frequency modulation

changes radio waves to send sound

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French:modulation de fréquence, ...
German:Frequenzmodulation, ...
Italian:modulazione di frequenza, ...
Spanish:modulación de frecuencia, ...
Portuguese:modulação de frequência, ...
Chinese:频率调制, ...
Japanese:周波数変調, ...
Arabic:تَعدِيل التَّرَدُّد, ...
Hebrew:אַפְּנוּן תֶּדֶר, ...
Russian:частотная модуляция, ...
Ukrainian:частотна модуляція, ...
Hindi:आवृत्ति मापांकन, ...
Bengali:ফ্রিকোয়েন্সি মডুলেশন, ...
Catalan:modulació de freqüència, ...
Czech:frekvenční modulace, ...
Danish:frekvensmodulation, ...
Dutch:frequentiemodulatie, ...
Greek:διαμόρφωση συχνότητας, ...
Hungarian:frekvenciamoduláció, ...
Khmer:ការម៉ូឌុលប្រេកង់, ...
Korean:주파수 변조, ...
Persian:مدولاسیون فرکانس, ...
Polish:modulacja częstotliwości, ...
Portuguese (BR):modulação de frequência, ...
Romanian:modulație de frecvență, ...
Swedish:frekvensmodulering, ...
Thai:การมอดูเลชันความถี่, ...
Turkish:frekans modülasyonu, ...
Vietnamese:điều chế tần số, ...

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