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accentuation

 
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(ak′sen·chə′wā·shən)

(electronics) The enhancement of signal amplitudes in selected frequency bands with respect to other signals.

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noun

    Special weight placed upon something considered important: accent, emphasis, stress. See important/unimportant.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

Meaning #2: the act of giving special importance or significance to something
  Synonyms: emphasizing, accenting

 
 

 

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