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The Clue

Characteristic of FM or AM (10 letter answer)

The Answer

MODULATION

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Notes

The answer MODULATION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

MODULATION as a noun:

1. (transition, modulation) = a musical passage moving from one key to another
2. (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. the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)