modulations
|mod-u-la-tion-s|
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/ˌmɑdʒəˈleɪʃənz/
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/ˌmɒd.jʊˈleɪ.ʃənz/
(modulation)
adjustment or change
Etymology
'modulation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'modulatio', where the root 'modus' meant 'measure, manner'.
'modulation' changed from the Late Latin word 'modulatio' into Old/Medieval French and Middle English forms (e.g. Middle English 'modulacioun') and eventually became the modern English word 'modulation'.
Initially it meant 'a measured utterance or manner of rhythm/measure', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'adjustment or variation' (especially of signals, voice, or responses).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'modulation': the processes or results of varying a carrier signal in amplitude, frequency, phase, or other properties (as in radio, telecommunications).
The engineer analysed the modulations on the signal to identify the transmitted data.
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Noun 2
plural form of 'modulation': changes in pitch, tone, volume, or expression in speech or music.
Her modulations during the performance added emotional depth to the song.
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Noun 3
plural form of 'modulation': small adjustments or variations in intensity, rate, or degree of a process (e.g., physiological or regulatory contexts).
The drug caused subtle modulations in neural activity.
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