Term: modulation: the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: reed section: the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments → 0
Candidate hypernym: plagiocephaly: congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique → 0
Candidate hypernym: proctitis: inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis → 0
Candidate hypernym: common madia: California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays → 0
Candidate hypernym: bank: a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) → 0
Candidate hypernym: luminance unit: a measure of luminance → 0
Candidate hypernym: demoniac: someone who acts as if possessed by a demon → 0
Candidate hypernym: rose gum: very tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales → 0
Candidate hypernym: flea bite: a very minor inconvenience → 0
Candidate hypernym: nonconformity: unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values → 0