OVERMODULATION Definition & Meaning

overmodulation

[ oh-ver-moj-uh-ley-shuhn ]

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noun

Radio.

excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overmodulation¹

First recorded in 1925–30; over- + modulation

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The challenge for Romney will be overmodulation. During the Republican primaries, when there was a competition to see who could beat up on the president the most, Romney turned into a cartoon of an attack dog.

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