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Modulation

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Noun

1. modulation, transition

a musical passage moving from one key to another

2. modulation

(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase

3. intonation, modulation, pitch contour

rise and fall of the voice pitch

4. inflection, modulation

a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

5. modulation

the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Modulation

see synonyms of modulation
noun
1. 
the act of modulating or the condition of being modulated
2. music
the transition from one key to another
3. grammar
a.  another word for intonation (sense 1)
b. 
the grammatical expression of modality
4. electrical engineering
a. 
the act or process of superimposing the amplitude, frequency, phase, etc, of a wave or signal onto another wave (the carrier wave) or signal or onto an electron beam
See also amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, velocity modulation
b. 
the variation of the modulated signal

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Modulation

see synonyms of modulation
noun
1. 
a modulating or being modulated
; specif.,
a.  Music
a shifting from one key to another
b.  Radio
a variation in the amplitude, frequency, or phase of a wave in accordance with some signal
2. 
a variation in stress or pitch in speaking, as in distinguishing between the merely auxiliary and the lexical uses of a word (Ex.: “There is a post office on Main Street,” as contrasted with “There is the post office”)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Modulation

see synonyms of modulation
n.
1. The act or process of modulating.
2. The state of being modulated.
3. Music
a. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.
b. The result of such a transition.
4.
a. A change in stress, pitch, loudness, or tone of the voice; an inflection of the voice.
b. An instance of such a change or an inflection.
5. The harmonious use of language, as in poetry or prose.
6. Electronics The variation of a property of an electromagnetic wave or signal, such as its amplitude, frequency, or phase.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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