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modulation

[moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh-] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd jə- /
NOUN
timbre
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"Without this infrastructure, achieving the coherent, ultrafast modulation needed for the PTC regime would have been impossible."

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 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

Each laser transmitted data using a modulation method that splits information into multiple closely spaced frequency channels.

From Science Daily Apr. 2, 2026

Here’s to a lifetime of dopamine modulation, I guess.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2026

As in longer works, modulation, with its new set of chords, is a good way to keep a piece interesting.

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




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