modulation

[ moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh- ]

/ ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə- /

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noun

the act of modulating.

the state of being modulated.

Music. transition from one key to another.

Grammar.

the use of a particular distribution of stress or pitch in a construction, as the use of rising pitch on here in John is here?
the feature of a construction resulting from such use.

Origin of modulation

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin modulātiōn- (stem of modulātiō) rhythmical measure. See modulate, -ion

Words nearby modulation

modular, modular arithmetic, modularity, modularize, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus, modulus of elasticity

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Example sentences from the Web for modulation

They are groping for some modulation, some way to translate complicated moral intuitions into rules a society can live by.
How to End the Abortion Wars|David Frum|August 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The gradation and modulation of the blue, indeed, even the quality of the blue itself, are all better in the later pieces.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
There is a full close in that key, and then modulation to F.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock
His gestures, his expression, the modulation of his voice, pointed and explained his spoken words.
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume II (of 2)|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

The modulation from C sharp minor to D major and back again (after the cadenza) is very striking and equally beautiful.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
The bridge-passage has to be correspondingly changed, for now the modulation is between two themes both in the same key.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding

British Dictionary definitions for modulation

modulation

/ (ˌmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act of modulating or the condition of being modulated

music the transition from one key to another

grammar

another word for intonation (def. 1)
the grammatical expression of modality

electrical engineering

the act or process of superimposing the amplitude, frequency, phase, etc, of a wave or signal onto another wave (the carrier wave) or signal or onto an electron beamSee also amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, velocity modulation
the variation of the modulated signal

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Medical definitions for modulation

modulation

[ mŏj′ə-lā′shən ]

n.

The functional and morphological fluctuation of cells in response to changing environmental conditions.

The variation of a property in an electromagnetic wave or signal, such as amplitude, frequency, or phase.

单词	modulation
释义	modulation [ moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh- ] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR modulation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of modulating. the state of being modulated. Music. transition from one key to another. Grammar. the use of a particular distribution of stress or pitch in a construction, as the use of rising pitch on here in John is here? the feature of a construction resulting from such use. Origin of modulation 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin modulātiōn- (stem of modulātiō) rhythmical measure. See modulate, -ion Words nearby modulation modular, modular arithmetic, modularity, modularize, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus, modulus of elasticity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modulation They are groping for some modulation, some way to translate complicated moral intuitions into rules a society can live by. How to End the Abortion Wars\|David Frum\|August 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The gradation and modulation of the blue, indeed, even the quality of the blue itself, are all better in the later pieces. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker There is a full close in that key, and then modulation to F. The Pianoforte Sonata\|J.S. Shedlock His gestures, his expression, the modulation of his voice, pointed and explained his spoken words. Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume II (of 2)\|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson The modulation from C sharp minor to D major and back again (after the cadenza) is very striking and equally beautiful. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks The bridge-passage has to be correspondingly changed, for now the modulation is between two themes both in the same key. Music: An Art and a Language\|Walter Raymond Spalding British Dictionary definitions for modulation modulation / (ˌmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən) / noun the act of modulating or the condition of being modulated music the transition from one key to another grammar another word for intonation (def. 1) the grammatical expression of modality electrical engineering the act or process of superimposing the amplitude, frequency, phase, etc, of a wave or signal onto another wave (the carrier wave) or signal or onto an electron beamSee also amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, velocity modulation the variation of the modulated signal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modulation intonation, inflection, tone, pitch Medical definitions for modulation modulation [ mŏj′ə-lā′shən ] n. The functional and morphological fluctuation of cells in response to changing environmental conditions. The variation of a property in an electromagnetic wave or signal, such as amplitude, frequency, or phase. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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modulation

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