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taxonomy | modulate |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb modulate is

to regulate, adjust or adapt.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    modulate

    English

    Verb

    (modulat)
  • To regulate, adjust or adapt
  • To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument
  • (electronics) to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)
  • (music) to move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression

    • Derived terms

    * amplitude modulation, AM * frequency modulation, FM * phase modulation

    Related terms

    * demodulate * modem * modulator * module * modulus

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