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

• The shift under way in Bush's foreign policy is bigger and more seismic than a change of wardrobe or a modulation of tone.
• As if to counterbalance Lennon's contribution, "Here, There and Everywhere" comes in at number four, its killer modulation a reminder that as the two composers diverged (in .
• Frequency modulation can be described as changing the length of the radio wave.

• transition
• intonation
• pitch contour
• inflection

News & Articles

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• ITT to Showcase High-Torque, Precision-Controlled Utility Actuator During 2013 Paris Air Show
  In conjunction with its participation in the 2013 Paris Air Show, ITT Corporation will showcase a high-torque, precision-controlled actuator technology that allows modulation in an aircraft’s RAM air door during flight.
  June 14, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• System Design Tools support satcom and navigation.
  Available for SystemVue, W1919 GNSS baseband verification and W1902 Digital Modem libraries allow system designers to bring instrument-grade standards references into design simulation early in R&D process. GNSS library offers GPS transmit/receive algorithm reference, fading and multi-satellite constellation support, and modulation references for Beidou, GLONASS, and Galile. Digital Modem ...
  June 12, 2013 - ThomasNet

Quotes

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• Nick Holonyak Jr in Science Daily (press release)
  In addition to the usual current-modulation capability, the tunnel junction provides an enhanced means for voltage-controlled modulation of the photon output of the transistor laser,said Nick Holonyak Jr., a John Bardeen Chair Professor of...
• Morrissey in Business Wire (press release)
  The data presented today show that XL228 has been well tolerated and exhibits favorable pharmacokinetics and target modulation,said Michael M. Morrissey, PhD, President of Research and Development at Exelixis. "The compound shows clear...
• Javed Akhtar in Hindu
  I think Amitabh Bachchan has a perfect voice modulation and tremendous presence. This is one role that has not been written for him,says Akhtar in an interview to PTI.