modulation, n.
(modulations)
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(modulations)
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a musical passage moving from one key to another
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modulation transition
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(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
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modulation
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the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
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modulation
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a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
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inflection modulation
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rise and fall of the voice pitch
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intonation modulation pitch contour
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