de-emphasis
or de·em·pha·sis
[ dee-em-fuh-sis ]
/ diˈɛm fə sɪs /
noun, plural de-em·pha·ses [dee-em-fuh-seez] /diˈɛm fəˌsiz/.
a reduction in emphasis: There has been de-emphasis on athletic activities at the school.
the act or process of de-emphasizing.
Electronics.
a process of reducing the relative amplitude of certain frequencies in a signal that have been exaggerated by preemphasis, restoring the signal to its original form.
Words nearby de-emphasis
de',
de-,
de-acquisition,
de-anglicization,
de-baathification,
de-emphasis,
de-emphasize,
de-energize,
de-epicardialization,
de-escalate,
de-excite