Used in a Sentence

de-emphasised

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for de-emphasised.

Editorial note

But those are de-emphasised in favor of their control on content, which is precisely what's supposed to be protected by the Constitution.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A reduction in emphasis.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of de-emphasised gathered in one view.

noun

A reduction in emphasis.

noun

(telecommunications) A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter.

noun

(telecommunications) A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for de-emphasised.

noun

A reduction in emphasis.

noun

(telecommunications) A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter.

noun

(telecommunications) A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition.

Example sentences

1

But those are de-emphasised in favor of their control on content, which is precisely what's supposed to be protected by the Constitution.

2

The real reason comments are de-emphasised is not because someone thinks they're less important, but because you use code in two different modes.

3

It was de-emphasised for a reason, so people know it's there but that it's not important information unless you're really looking for it.

4

It is de-emphasised, hidden almost below the fold, as if searching for reviews of a particular title wasn't the thing most visitors come there for.

5

AI that encouraged power consumption and de-emphasised climate issues naturally thrived.

6

More like de-emphasised for newcomers, and in maintenance mode?

7

The thing that is often de-emphasised in the presentation of the problem, in order to make it seem more mysteriously paradoxical, is that the presenter knows where the car is and this knowledge is always used perfectly.

8

It would seem that most UX people now agree with me, as traditional menu bars have been de-emphasised across nearly all the apps I use.

9

I agree it’s important to get right, but it seems like one of hundreds of safety/alignment issues and that many others are de-emphasised or ignored.

10

I agree it wasn't the best word choice, and I can understand why it has been de-emphasised in favour of 'posts', but the reasoning behind it was logical.

11

> The thing that is often de-emphasised in the presentation of the problem, in order to make it seem more mysteriously paradoxical, is that the presenter knows where the car is and this knowledge is always used perfectly.

12

Both hardware and software solutions have been de-emphasised in favour of 'services', and while that's fine in a business sense, it's so sad from the perspective of all that big blue has done for our industry over the years.

Quote examples

1

Not a UX designer, but you could consider having a de-emphasised (smaller font, subdued colour, no illustration) "Next:" underneath every instruction that describes what's upcoming.

2

Now that “web3” isn’t in vogue that’s de-emphasised and AI is emphasised instead.

3

Like, I get that the "2h" sign is meant to be de-emphasised, but there's a level of contrast beyond which becomes unreadable.

4

There's a reason why vaccines were suddenly "de-emphasised" lately.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use de-emphasised in a sentence?

But those are de-emphasised in favor of their control on content, which is precisely what's supposed to be protected by the Constitution.

What does de-emphasised mean?

A reduction in emphasis.

What part of speech is de-emphasised?

de-emphasised is commonly used as noun.