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modulation

/ modulation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
Type of:
revision alteration
Derived:
regulate modulate
noun Sense 2
(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier''s amplitude or frequency or phase
Type of:
transmission
Kinds of:
amplitude modulation AM frequency modulation FM phase modulation
Derived:
modulate
Domain:
electronics
noun Sense 3
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
Type of:
manner of speaking speech delivery
Derived:
tone inflect modulate
noun Sense 4
rise and fall of the voice pitch
Type of:
prosody inflection
Kinds of:
intonation pattern monotone drone droning singsong
Derived:
tone inflect modulate intonate intone
noun Sense 5
a musical passage moving from one key to another
Type of:
passage musical passage
Derived:
modulate
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
2
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revision alteration transmission amplitude modulation AM frequency modulation FM phase modulation manner of speaking speech delivery prosody