modulation

nouns

a musical passage moving from one key to another

is derived from

(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase

modulation

is derived from

domain category

the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

is a type of (narrower)

communication by means of transmitted signals

rise and fall of the voice pitch

is derived from

a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

inflection, modulation

is derived from

is derived from

the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)

modulation

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is a type of (narrower)

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

"it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"