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modulation

[moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh-] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd jə- /
NOUN
timbre
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Drake’s bid to soundtrack the warm weather months is “Janice,” which incorporates a bizarre vocal modulation that makes the simple refrain—“beep beep baby”—strangely addictive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The detector produced a clear electrical response that matched the on-off modulation pattern of the incoming signal.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

The study found pro repair signals involving immune modulation, blood vessel and lymphatic development, fibroblast activation, myocardial salvage, smooth muscle cell proliferation, and neurogenesis in rat models.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

Building on this work, the team created a 3D modulation encoding strategy.

From Science Daily Mar. 29, 2026

His voice had taken on an unfamiliar modulation, his delivery slower, the temperature of his entire being much lower.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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