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modulate
[moj-uh-leyt]
verb (used with object)
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
to alter or adapt (the voice) according to the circumstances, one's listener, etc.
Synonyms: ,Music.
to attune to a certain pitch or key.
to vary the volume of (tone).
Telecommunications.to cause the amplitude, frequency, phase, or intensity of (a carrier wave) to vary in accordance with a sound wave or other signal, the frequency of the signal wave usually being very much lower than that of the carrier.
verb (used without object)
Telecommunications.
to modulate a carrier wave.
Citizens Band Radio Slang.to talk; visit.
Enjoyed modulating with you.
Music.to pass from one key to another.
to modulate abruptly from A to B flat.
modulate
/ ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt, ˌmɒdjʊləˈbɪlɪtɪ /
verb
(tr) to change the tone, pitch, or volume of
(tr) to adjust or regulate the degree of
music
to subject to or undergo modulation in music
(often foll by to) to make or become in tune (with a pitch, key, etc)
(tr) physics electronics to cause to vary by a process of modulation
modulate
To vary the amplitude, frequency, or some other characteristic of a signal or power source.
See also amplitude modulation frequency modulation
Other Word Forms
- modulability noun
- modulative adjective
- modulatory adjective
- remodulate verb (used with object)
- unmodulated adjective
- unmodulative adjective
- well-modulated adjective
- ˈǻܱپ adjective
- ˈǻˌٴǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of modulate1
Example Sentences
“ I’m trying to do is facilitate some kind of a conversation, to use their cues to modulate how much sarcasm I use,” says Bonfil.
“It is for sure playing some role in modulating H5N1 disease in humans,” he said, but was unlikely the only factor.
Oppenheimer modulates the lighting during the scenes from cool to warm and back again, underlining the vacillating feelings they can’t acknowledge outright.
It's based on the way cellular states including metabolism can be controlled by modulating the activities of enzymes.
"You no longer have the protection of CO₂ to modulate the iron-hydrogen peroxide reaction."
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