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振幅変調 (shinpukuhenchou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

振しん幅ぷく変へん調ちょう

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Meanings

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amplitude modulation; AM

Technical term used in telecommunications and signal processing. Often abbreviated as AM.

振しん幅ぷく変へん調ちょうはラジオ放ほう送そうで広ひろく使つかわれている。

Amplitude modulation is widely used in radio broadcasting.

Kanji

振shake, wave, wag
幅hanging scroll, width
変unusual, change, strange
調tune, tone, meter

Related words

周しゅう波は数すう変へん調ちょう
Frequency modulation (FM); another modulation technique where the frequency of the carrier wave is varied, often used for higher-fidelity audio transmission.

Built from

振しん幅ぷく+変へん調ちょう

Etymology

Compound of 振幅 (amplitude) and 変調 (modulation). A direct translation of the English term 'amplitude modulation'.