Adjustment vs Modulation - What's the difference?

adjustment | modulation |


As nouns the difference between adjustment and modulation

is that adjustment is a small change; a minor correction; a modification while modulation is the process of applying a signal to a carrier, modulating.

adjustment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small change; a minor correction; a modification
    • The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
  • The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
    • When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.

    Synonyms

    * change * correction * modification

    Related terms

    * adjustable * adjuster

    See also

    * (wikipedia)

    modulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of applying a signal to a carrier, modulating.
  • Methods of modulating.

    • Derived terms

    * demodulation * paramodulation ----