de-emphasis

== English == === Alternative forms === deemphasis deëmphasis (uncommon) === Etymology === From de- + emphasis. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈɛmfəsɪs/ === Noun === de-emphasis (plural de-emphases) A reduction in emphasis. (telecommunications) A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter. (telecommunications) A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition. === Anagrams === emphasised