Modulation Definition
mŏjə-lāshən
modulations
noun
modulations
The act or process of modulating.
American Heritage Medicine
A modulating or being modulated.
Webster's New World
A variation in stress or pitch in speaking, as in distinguishing between the merely auxiliary and the lexical uses of a word (Ex.: “There is a post office on Main Street,” as contrasted with “There is the post office”)
Webster's New World
A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.
American Heritage Medicine
The result of such a transition.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- pitch contour
- intonation
- transition
- inflection
- timbre
Other Word Forms of Modulation
Noun
Singular:
modulation
Plural:
modulations
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