modulation
noun
mod·u·la·tion
ˌmä-jə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: an inflection of the tone or pitch of the voice
specifically
: the use of stress or pitch to convey meaning
2
: a regulating according to measure or proportion : tempering
3
: a change from one musical key to another by modulating
4
: the process of modulating a carrier or signal (as in radio)
also
: the result of this process
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So those were all written into the backbone of the story, but then the modulation became my job of finding the inner world.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet the production is so entrancing that the occasional lack of modulation by the performers hardly matters.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
This voltage modulation could simplify the engine design, resulting in a lighter, and more efficient thruster.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2025
Radio Ripple Control uses a frequency-modulation scheme known as frequency-shift keying to send telegrams.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet the production is so entrancing that the occasional lack of modulation by the performers hardly matters.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
This voltage modulation could simplify the engine design, resulting in a lighter, and more efficient thruster.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2025
Radio Ripple Control uses a frequency-modulation scheme known as frequency-shift keying to send telegrams.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modulation
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modulation. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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modulation
noun
mod·u·la·tion
ˌmäj-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an action of modulating
2
: the extent or degree by which something is modulated
3
: a change from one musical key to another by using a chord that is found in both keys
4
: the process of modulating a carrier wave or signal (as in radio)
also
: the result of this process
Medical Definition
modulation
noun
mod·u·la·tion
ˌmäj-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or process of modulating
2
: a reversible change in histological structure due to physiological factors
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