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modulation
(redirected from Covalent modulation)

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mod·u·la·tion  (mj-lshn)
n.
1. The act or process of modulating.
2. The state of being modulated.
3. Music
a. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.
b. The result of such a transition.
4.
a. A change in stress, pitch, loudness, or tone of the voice; an inflection of the voice.
b. An instance of such a change or an inflection.
5. The harmonious use of language, as in poetry or prose.
6. Electronics The variation of a property of an electromagnetic wave or signal, such as its amplitude, frequency, or phase.
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Noun1.modulationmodulation - a musical passage moving from one key to another
musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
2.modulation - (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals
amplitude modulation, AM - modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
FM, frequency modulation - modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
phase modulation, PM - modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
pulse modulation - modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses
3.modulation - rise and fall of the voice pitch
prosody, inflection - the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
intonation pattern - intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements
droning, monotone, drone - an unchanging intonation
singsong - a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation
4.modulation - a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
5.modulation - the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
revision, alteration - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
Translations

modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] nmodulación f
modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] nmodulation f
modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] modulate nModulation f;
(modification) → Veränderung f
modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] nmodulazione f


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