modulation
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for modulation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The adjusting of something so it has the right amount or balance; also, one example of this.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The adjusting of something so it has the right amount or balance; also, one example of this.
“Garamond has much modulation, while Helvetica has very little.”
2. noun
A change, especially a softening, in brightness, shape, or similar qualities; also, one example of this.
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Etymology
This comes from Late Middle English modulacion, modulacioun ("act of making music or singing; harmony; melody, song"), from Middle French modulation (modern French modulation), and directly from its source Latin modulātiō ("regular or rhythmical measure, modulation; inflection of tone; (architecture) calculation of mea...
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