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modulation

[moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh-] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə- /
NOUN
timbre
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The detector produced a clear electrical response that matched the on-off modulation pattern of the incoming signal.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

To achieve this, they combined time-spectrum mapping, compressive spectral imaging and coherent modulation imaging.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The new device generates laser frequency shifts through efficient phase modulation while using about 80 times less microwave power than many existing commercial modulators.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

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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