demodulate

[ dee-moj-uh-leyt ]

verb (used with object),de·mod·u·lat·ed, de·mod·u·lat·ing.
  1. Telecommunications. to extract the original information-bearing signal from a modulated carrier wave or signal; detect.

Origin of demodulate

1
First recorded in 1920–25; de- + modulate

Other words from demodulate

  • de·mod·u·la·tor, noun

Words Nearby demodulate

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British Dictionary definitions for demodulate

demodulate

/ (diːˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. to carry out demodulation on (a wave or signal)

Derived forms of demodulate

  • demodulator, noun

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