muuntelu — meaning in English

English meaning

• modulation noun The adjusting of something so it has the right amount or balance; also, one example of this.
• variation noun A change, or the act of changing, in the form, amount, or quality of something.

Senses

muuntelu is used for these senses in English:

• modulation (uncountable) Modification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; (countable) an instance of this.
• variation The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
• variation (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.

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.

variation — full definition

1. noun A change, or the act of changing, in the form, amount, or quality of something.
2. noun A version of something that differs somewhat from the original or from others of its kind.
3. noun In music, a passage that reworks a melody with changes to rhythm, harmony, or ornamentation.

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