English dictionary
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English noun: modulation | |||
| 1. | modulation (communication) a musical passage moving from one key to another | ||
| Synonyms | transition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical passage, passage | ||
| 2. | modulation (communication) (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transmission | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | AM, amplitude modulation, FM, frequency modulation, phase modulation, PM, pulse modulation | ||
| Domain category | electronics | ||
| 3. | modulation (communication) rise and fall of the voice pitch | ||
| Synonyms | intonation, pitch contour | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inflection, prosody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drone, droning, intonation pattern, monotone, singsong | ||
| 4. | modulation (communication) a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified | ||
| Synonyms | inflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delivery, manner of speaking, speech | ||
| 5. | modulation (act) the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, revision | ||
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