frequency modulation
noun Electronics, Radio.
FM.
Origin of frequency modulation
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby frequency modulation
British Dictionary definitions for frequency modulation
frequency modulation
noun
a method of transmitting information using a radio-frequency carrier wave. The frequency of the carrier wave is varied in accordance with the amplitude and polarity of the input signal, the amplitude of the carrier remaining unchanged
Abbreviation: FM Compare amplitude modulation
Scientific definitions for frequency modulation
frequency modulation
A method of transmitting signals, especially in radio broadcasting, in which the value of the signal is given by the frequency of a high frequency carrier wave. In FM radio transmission, for example, the signal to be carried is a sound wave, and its increasing and decreasing value is reflected in the increasing and decreasing frequency of a radio frequency carrier wave. Compare amplitude modulation.
Cultural definitions for frequency modulation
frequency modulation
A type of radio signal in which the frequency of the radio wave is varied to carry information from the transmitter to the receiver. (Compare amplitude modulation (AM).)