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modulation

[moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh-] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd jə- /
NOUN
timbre
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Created for television by Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers, “American Hostage” has something of a modulation problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

In most styles of music, modulation is accomplished gradually, using a progression of chords that seems to move naturally towards the new key.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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