"deemphasis" meaning in English

See deemphasis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: de- + emphasis Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|emphasis}} de- + emphasis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deemphasis (uncountable)
  1. Alternative spelling of de-emphasis Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: de-emphasis Related terms: deemphasize
    Sense id: en-deemphasis-en-noun-eYc-dPHq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for deemphasis meaning in English (1.2kB)

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          "text": "Applied to birding, the gis approach involves a deemphasis of separate field marks in favor of the gestalt, the essence that tells us a dog is a dog and a Le Conte's sparrow is a Le Conte's sparrow regardless of the details of their appearance.",
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