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overmodulation

American

[oh-ver-moj-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˈoʊ vərˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

Radio.

excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.

Etymology

Origin of overmodulation

First recorded in 1925–30; over- + modulation

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