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modulation

[moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh-] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə- /
NOUN
timbre
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Here’s to a lifetime of dopamine modulation, I guess.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

These steps depend only on fundamental constants and the frequency of the applied modulation, making them the foundation of the global voltage standard for the "volt."

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

The turbos also allow precise modulation of intake pressures for improved combustion efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Yet the production is so entrancing that the occasional lack of modulation by the performers hardly matters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

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