modulation — meaning in English

English meaning

• inflection noun (grammar) The way words change their form to show grammatical features such as tense or number.
• modulation noun The adjusting of something so it has the right amount or balance; also, one example of this.

Senses

modulation is used for these senses in English:

• inflection A change in pitch or tone of voice.

inflection — full definition

1. noun (grammar) The way words change their form to show grammatical features such as tense or number.
2. noun (grammar) A particular kind of word change that applies to a certain group of words.
3. noun (grammar) A letter or group of letters added to a word to show such a change.
4. noun Any specific morphological form of a particular term, such as the principal parts for any given stem; any of the declined or conjugated forms that constitute its declension or conjugation.

modulation — full definition

1. noun The adjusting of something so it has the right amount or balance; also, one example of this.
2. noun A change, especially a softening, in brightness, shape, or similar qualities; also, one example of this.
3. noun A change in how a cell behaves or looks in response to its surroundings; also, one example of this.
4. noun In electronics, the altering of a carrier wave so that it carries a signal; also, one instance of this or the altered wave itself.

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