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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

It was suggested that the height of the accretion column was changed with the 10-year flux modulation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

The method is to look for this modulation -- the "beat" -- in the pulsar correlation patterns.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

Compared to the fine modulation of an electric pedal, the GV70’s throttle response can often feel imprecise, a half-beat behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 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




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