Definition of Modulation

Noun: modulation  ,mó-ju'ley-shun [N. Amer], ,mód-yû'ley-shun [Brit]

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

See also:
modulating
modulations

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