Modulation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
- §2
- in electronics, the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave
- §3
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- §4
- rise and fall of the voice pitch
- §5
- a musical passage moving from one key to another