Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frequency modulation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: fre-quen-cy -mod-u-la-tion
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a modulating wave to vary the instantaneous frequency of a carrier wave.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

frequency modulations (plural)

Phrases

frequency-modulated phase modulation

Frequently Paired Words

frequency-modulated phase modulation FM amplitude modulation AM

Synonyms

fm

Questions

What does frequency modulation mean?: The use of a modulating wave to vary the instantaneous frequency of a carrier wave.

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