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- [moj-uh-ley-shuh n, mod-yuh-]
- /ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə-/
- /ˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moj-uh-ley-shuh n, mod-yuh-]
- /ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə-/
Definitions of modulation word
- noun modulation the act of modulating. 1
- noun modulation the state of being modulated. 1
- noun modulation Music. transition from one key to another. 1
- noun modulation Grammar. the use of a particular distribution of stress or pitch in a construction, as the use of rising pitch on here in John is here? the feature of a construction resulting from such use. 1
- noun modulation The process of applying a signal to a carrier, modulating. 1
- noun modulation alteration, adjustment 1
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Origin of modulation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin modulātiōn- (stem of modulātiō) rhythmical measure. See modulate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Modulation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
modulation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
modulation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for modulation
noun modulation
- intonation — the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.
- inflection — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
- pitch — to smear or cover with pitch.
- inflexion — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
Antonyms for modulation
noun modulation
- flatness — horizontally level: a flat roof.
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