Definition: Modification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; an instance of this. Variation (especially softening or toning down) of brightness, form, etc.; an instance of this. Variation in the activity or form of a cell in response to changes in the environment; an instance of this. Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal. Variation of the intensity, pitch, and tone of the sound of a musical instrument or voice; inflection; an instance of this. Changing of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; an instance of this. The contrast between the thick and thin parts of the strokes of a typeface.
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