modulation

/ˌmɑdʒəˈɫeɪʃən/

a gradual change from one state to another

modulation in a sentence

“The modulation in her voice revealed her uncertainty.”

Latin: modulatio (a measuring), from modulari (to measure)

Related Words

calibrate

to adjust precisely for a particular function

iterate

to perform repeatedly; to make successive versions

evolution

gradual development over time

progression

a movement or development toward a goal

gradation

a scale of successive degrees or stages

incremental

relating to a small increase or addition