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1. (n.) modulation
the act of modulating.
2. modulation
the state of being modulated.
3. modulation
harmonic movement from one key to a related key.
4. modulation
the use of a particular distribution of stress or pitch in an utterance to show meaning, as the use of rising pitch on here in
John is here?
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) transition, modulation
a musical passage moving from one key to another
2. (noun) 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. (noun) intonation, modulation, pitch contour
rise and fall of the voice pitch
4. (noun) modulation, inflection
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
5. (noun) modulation
the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Modulation
the act of modulating, or the state of being modulated; as, the modulation of the voice
2. (noun) Modulation
sound modulated; melody
3. (noun) Modulation
a change of key, whether transient, or until the music becomes established in the new key; a shifting of the tonality of a piece, so that the harmonies all center upon a new keynote or tonic; the art of transition out of the original key into one nearly related, and so on, it may be, by successive changes, into a key quite remote. There are also sudden and unprepared modulations
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