1. (

• transition ,
• modulation ,

) a musical passage moving from one key to another ;

2. (

• modulation

) (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase ;

3. (

• intonation ,
• modulation ,
• pitch_contour

) rise and fall of the voice pitch ;

4. (

• modulation ,
• inflection ,

) a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified ;

5. (

• modulation

) the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect) ;