modulation vs passage

passage vs modulation

modulation and passage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
modulation	Yes	No	No	No
passage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passage is a hypernym of modulation; that is, passage is a word with a broader meaning than modulation:

modulation: a musical passage moving from one key to another
passage: a short section of a musical composition

Other hypernyms of modulation include musical passage.

modulation (noun)	passage (noun)
the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)	a journey usually by ship
(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase	the passing of a law by a legislative body
a musical passage moving from one key to another	the act of passing something to another person
rise and fall of the voice pitch	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	a way through or along which someone or something may pass
	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
	a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
	a short section of a musical composition
	the motion of one object relative to another

Difference between modulation and passage

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