modulation

English

Etymology

From Middle French modulation, from Latin modulatio. By surface analysis, modulat(e) +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒəˌleɪ.ʃən/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.djuˌleɪ.ʃən/

• Audio (US):

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  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

modulation (countable and uncountable, plural modulations)

1. The variation and regulation of a population, physiological response, etc.
   1. (physics) The process of applying a signal to a carrier.
   2. (music) A change in key.
   3. (typography) Contrast between the thin and thick parts of the strokes of a typeface.

Derived terms

• amplitude modulation
• biomodulation
• chemomodulation
• comodulation
• demodulation
• downmodulation
• dysmodulation
• frequency modulation
• immunomodulation
• intermodulation
• mechanomodulation
• metamodulation
• modulationally
• neuromodulation
• oncomodulation
• overmodulation
• paramodulation
• pharmacomodulation
• phase modulation
• photomodulation
• pulse modulation
• quadrature amplitude modulation
• radiomodulation
• remodulation
• ring modulation
• single-sideband modulation
• spectromodulation
• supermodulation
• thermomodulation
• transmodulation
• upmodulation
• vasomodulation

 

Related terms

• modulate

 

Translations

application of a signal to a carrier

• Bulgarian: модулация f (modulacija)
• Danish: modulation (da)
• French: modulation (fr) f
• German: Modulation (de) f
• Greek: διαμόρφωση (el) f (diamórfosi)
• Icelandic: mótun f
• Macedonian: модулација f (modulacija)
• Maori: whakaauautanga
• Polish: modulacja f
• Romanian: modulație (ro) f
• Russian: модуля́ция (ru) f (moduljácija)
• Spanish: modulación (es) f
• Swedish: modulation (sv) c

variation and regulation

• Bulgarian: изменение (bg) n (izmenenie)
• Danish: modulation (da)
• Russian: модуля́ция (ru) f (moduljácija)

Danish

Noun

modulation c (singular definite modulationen, plural indefinite modulationer)

1. modulation
2. inflection (change in pitch or tone of voice)

Inflection

Declension of modulation

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	modulation	modulationen	modulationer	modulationerne
genitive	modulations	modulationens	modulationers	modulationernes

Synonyms

• modulering c

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin modulātiō. By surface analysis, moduler +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.dy.la.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

modulation f (plural modulations)

1. modulation
2. (music) modulation (change in key)

Derived terms

• modulation de fréquence

Further reading

• “modulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.