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modulation

Letters that make modulation

a, o, d, l, n, m, t, i, u are letters that make 'modulation'

Words within modulation

OD, lat, la, ti, at, mod, on, LA, MO, Io, ion, At, La, Mo, Ti, mo are words within 'modulation'

modulation is a 10 letter word starting with m
modulation is a 10 letter word ending with n

5 possible definitions for 'modulation'

Modulation as "rise and fall of the voice pitch"

Under this definition, modulation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intonation, pitch contour have the same meaning as 'modulation'

modulation as a type

'modulation' can be a type of prosody, inflection.

Types of modulation

monotone, drone, singsong, intonation pattern, droning are types of 'modulation'.

Derivatives of modulation

intone, intonate, cantillate, tone, modulate, inflect, chant are derivatives of 'modulation'.

Modulation as "a musical passage moving from one key to another"

Under this definition, modulation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

transition has the same meaning as modulation

modulation as a type

'modulation' can be a type of passage, musical passage.

Derivatives of modulation

modulate is a derivative of modulation.

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

Under this definition, modulation is a noun and has the following properties:

modulation as a type

'modulation' can be a type of transmission.

Types of modulation

PM, amplitude modulation, AM, frequency modulation, FM, phase modulation, pulse modulation are types of 'modulation'.

modulation as a category

'modulation' can be a category of electronics.

Derivatives of modulation

modulate is a derivative of modulation.

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

Under this definition, modulation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inflection has the same meaning as modulation

modulation as a type

'modulation' can be a type of speech, manner of speaking, delivery.

Derivatives of modulation

modulate, tone, inflect are derivatives of 'modulation'.

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

Under this definition, modulation is a noun and has the following properties:

modulation as a type

'modulation' can be a type of alteration, revision.

Derivatives of modulation

regulate, modulate are derivatives of 'modulation'.