modulation

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modulation

n. action of modulating; variation; variation of carrier wave (Electronics); change from one key to another (Music)

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Modulation

In electronics and telecommunications, modulation is the process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform, called the carrier signal, with a modulating signal that typically contains information to be transmitted.

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modulation

Noun
1. a musical passage moving from one key to another
(synonym) transition
(hypernym) passage, musical passage
(derivation) modulate
2. (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
(hypernym) transmission
(hyponym) amplitude modulation, AM
(derivation) modulate
(classification) electronics
3. rise and fall of the voice pitch
(synonym) intonation, pitch contour
(hypernym) prosody, inflection
(hyponym) intonation pattern
(derivation) tone, inflect, modulate
4. a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
(synonym) inflection
(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery
(derivation) tone, inflect, modulate
5. the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
(hypernym) revision, alteration
(derivation) regulate, modulate

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Modulation (die)

nf. modulation; variation of carrier wave (Electronics); change from one key to another (Music)

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modulation

nf. modulation, variation; variation of carrier wave (Electronics); change from one key to another (Music)