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modulation n. [
transition] a musical passage moving from one key to another
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modulation n. (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
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modulation n. [
intonation, pitch contour] rise and fall of the voice pitch
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modulation n. [
inflection] a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
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modulation n. the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
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