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Modulation

Noun

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1.NounModification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; an instance of this. Variation (especially softening or toning down) of brightness, form, etc.; an instance of this. Variation in the activity or form of a cell in response to changes in the environment; an instance of this. Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal. Variation of the intensity, pitch, and tone of the sound of a musical instrument or voice; inflection; an instance of this. Changing of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; an instance of this. The quality of a typeface of having contrasting, thick and thin parts of the strokes; stroke-width variation.
"Garamond has much modulation, while Helvetica has very little."
2.NounVariation (especially softening or toning down) of brightness, form, etc.; an instance of this.
3.NounVariation in the activity or form of a cell in response to changes in the environment; an instance of this.
4.NounChiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal.
5.NounVariation of the intensity, pitch, and tone of the sound of a musical instrument or voice; inflection; an instance of this. Changing of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; an instance of this.
6.NounVariation of the intensity, pitch, and tone of the sound of a musical instrument or voice; inflection; an instance of this.
7.NounChanging of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; an instance of this.
8.NounThe quality of a typeface of having contrasting, thick and thin parts of the strokes; stroke-width variation.
"Garamond has much modulation, while Helvetica has very little."
9.NounChanging of a thing from one form to another; an instance of this.
10.NounHarmonious use of language in poetry or prose. Modification of the parts of a classical Greek or Roman building to achieve appropriate proportions by measuring in modules (“standard units of measure, usually the diameter or radius of a column at the base of a shaft”). Any of the musical notes in ecclesiastical modes of music on which a melodic phrase had to begin and end. Arrangement or composition, or performance, of music in a certain key or mode; also a series of musical notes, chord, or tune analyzed according to a key or mode. Making music or singing; a melody, a tune; also , a musical note.
11.NounHarmonious use of language in poetry or prose.
12.NounModification of the parts of a classical Greek or Roman building to achieve appropriate proportions by measuring in modules (“standard units of measure, usually the diameter or radius of a column at the base of a shaft”).
13.NounAny of the musical notes in ecclesiastical modes of music on which a melodic phrase had to begin and end. Arrangement or composition, or performance, of music in a certain key or mode; also a series of musical notes, chord, or tune analyzed according to a key or mode. Making music or singing; a melody, a tune; also , a musical note.
14.NounAny of the musical notes in ecclesiastical modes of music on which a melodic phrase had to begin and end.
15.NounArrangement or composition, or performance, of music in a certain key or mode; also a series of musical notes, chord, or tune analyzed according to a key or mode.
16.NounMaking music or singing; a melody, a tune; also , a musical note.
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