pitch variation

collocation in English

meaningsofpitchandvariation

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pitch
noun
uk
/pɪtʃ/us
/pɪtʃ/
UK
an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, ...
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variation
noun
uk
/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌver.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
a change in amount ...
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(Definition ofpitchandvariationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The apparently excessivepitchvariationmay reflect the fact that everyone is shouting.
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Often these speech samples have a falling pitch at the end of each sentence, but little otherpitchvariation.
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It aims at providing an explicit formulation of the distinction between linguistic and paralinguistic uses ofpitchvariation, making use of arguments involving discreteness, duality, and arbitrariness.
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The device's main ability was that it enabled the dissociation ofpitchvariationfrom time variation.
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This variation in its own rapid rate of spin is what produces thepitchvariation.
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Wow (once-per-revolutionpitchvariation) could result from warp, or from a spindle hole that was not precisely centered.
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Some models are made in two parts to facilitate storage, and this design also allowspitchvariation.
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It contrasts with tone, in whichpitchvariationin some languages "does" distinguish words, either lexically or grammatically.
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A sustained note will have both a sharp sign and a flat sign above it, indicating a progression from onepitchvariationto the other, in the order given.
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Vibrato is typically characterised in terms of two factors: the amount ofpitchvariation(extent of vibrato) and the speed with which the pitch is varied (rate of vibrato).
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