(modulation is a kind of ...) the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

(modulation is a kind of ...) communication by means of transmitted signals

• transmission

(... is a kind of modulation ) modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave

• am
• amplitude modulation

(... is a kind of modulation ) modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave

• fm
• frequency modulation

(... is a kind of modulation ) modulation of the phase of the carrier wave

• phase modulation
• pm

(... is a kind of modulation ) modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses

• pulse modulation

(modulation belongs to category ...) the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

• electronics

Synonyms for modulation in the sense of this definition

• transition

(modulation is a kind of ...) a short section of a musical composition

• musical passage
• passage

Synonyms for modulation in the sense of this definition

• intonation
• pitch contour

(modulation is a kind of ...) the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

• inflection
• prosody

(... is a kind of modulation ) intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements

• intonation pattern

(... is a kind of modulation ) an unchanging intonation

• drone
• droning
• monotone

(... is a kind of modulation ) a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation

• singsong

Synonyms for modulation in the sense of this definition

• inflection

(modulation is a kind of ...) your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

• delivery
• manner of speaking
• speech