modulation meaning and definition

MODULATION noun

Definition of modulation (noun)

1. a musical passage moving from one key to another
   • synonyms: transition
2. (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
3. rise and fall of the voice pitch
   • synonyms: intonation, pitch contour
4. a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
   • synonyms: inflection
5. the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)