"modulation" meaning in English

See modulation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒə.ˌleɪ.ʃən/ [US], /ˈmɑ.dju.ˌleɪ.ʃən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-modulation.wav [US] Forms: modulations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Middle French modulation, from Latin modulatio. Morphologically modulate + -ion Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|modulation}} Middle French modulation, {{uder|en|la|modulatio}} Latin modulatio, {{suffix|en|modulate|ion|nocat=1}} modulate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} modulation (countable and uncountable, plural modulations)
  1. (physics) The process of applying a signal to a carrier. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Translations (application of a signal to a carrier): модулация (modulacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), modulation (Danish), modulation [feminine] (French), Modulation [feminine] (German), διαμόρφωση (diamórfosi) [feminine] (Greek), mótun [feminine] (Icelandic), модулација (modulacija) [feminine] (Macedonian), whakaauautanga (Maori), modulacja [feminine] (Polish), modulație [feminine] (Romanian), модуля́ция (moduljácija) [feminine] (Russian), modulación [feminine] (Spanish), modulation [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-modulation-en-noun-CVSg74BE Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'application of a signal to a carrier': 100 0 0
  2. The variation and regulation of a population, physiological response, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (variation and regulation): изменение (izmenenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), modulation (Danish), модуля́ция (moduljácija) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-modulation-en-noun-miQibj~I Disambiguation of 'variation and regulation': 5 87 8
  3. (music) A change in key. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-modulation-en-noun-hf59bOnU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 4 81 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 20 7 73 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: modulate

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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "moduljácija",
      "sense": "variation and regulation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "модуля́ция"
    }
  ],
  "word": "modulation"
}

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