modulation

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	modulation - a musical passage moving from one key to another transition 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 intonation, pitch contour 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 inflection 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] n → modulación f

modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] n → modulation f

modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] modulate n → Modulation f;

(modification) → Veränderung f

modulation [mɔdjuˈleɪʃən] n → modulazione f