Synonyms for modulation
- noun
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Noun
tone, inflection, inflexion UK, adjustment, adaptation, harmonization, harmonisation UK, transition
Definitions
- n. 1
Modification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; (countable) an instance of this.
Related words
- Word family
- modulate
Forms
- Plural
- modulations → tones, inflections, adjustments, adaptations…
Example sentences
- tone Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?
- adaptation The adaptation was so sugar-coated it made me sick.
- adjustment The decline isn't so sharp after seasonal adjustment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| modulation | steady | |
| tone | rising | |
| adaptation | steady | |
| adjustment | falling | |
| harmonization | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tone1
- 9 letters
- inflexion
- 10 letters
- transition3, adaptation4, adjustment3, inflection3
- 13 letters
- harmonization5, harmonisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (transition3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- modulation
- Italiano
- modulazione