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modulation

/ˌmɒdʒəˈleɪʃən/mah-juh-LAY-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˌmɑdʒəˈleɪʃən/mah-juh-LAY-shuhn

Meaningthe act of modulating

Common meaning: a change in pitch, tone or strength

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Journey through time

  1. Latinmodulari‘to measure, regulate’source
  2. Englishmodulate‘to adjust or vary the tone or strength’
  3. Englishformed in English from modulatemodulation‘a change in pitch, tone or strength’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from modulate + -ion.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MODULATE, p.374 · scan

Roots

  • modus Latin “a measure; a way of doing”

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