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modulation

[moj-uh-ley-shuhn, mod-yuh-] / ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə- /
NOUN
timbre
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According to the researchers, this suggests that ongoing immune system modulation may be needed to maintain symptom relief.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The turbos also allow precise modulation of intake pressures for improved combustion efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Applied to gravitational waves, two supermassive-black-hole binaries with similar frequencies would imprint a characteristic modulation in the pulsar-timing signal.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 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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