modulate

[ moj-uh-leyt ]

/ ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt /

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verb (used with object), mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing.

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.

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), mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing.

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.

Origin of modulate

1550–60; <Latin modulātus (past participle of modulārī to regulate (sounds), set to music, play an instrument). See module, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR modulate

2 temper, control.

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OTHER WORDS FROM modulate

mod·u·la·bil·i·ty

[moj-uh-luh-bil-i-tee], /ˌmɒdʒ ə ləˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounmod·u·la·tive, mod·u·la·to·ry

[moj-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈmɒdʒ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivere·mod·u·late, verb (used with object), re·mod·u·lat·ed, re·mod·u·lat·ing.un·mod·u·lat·ed, adjective

un·mod·u·la·tive, adjectivewell-mod·u·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby modulate

Mods, modular, modular arithmetic, modularity, modularize, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus

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Example sentences from the Web for modulate

Previously, the medical community had known little about how to prevent or modulate this devastating liver disease.
Can Coffee Save Your Life?|Anneli Rufus|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She continued doggedly to fumble with dials and switches, trying to modulate it and raise the ship.
Industrial Revolution|Poul William Anderson
Who speaks of eloquence or sacred song, But calls on Greece to modulate his tongue?
The Columbiad|Joel Barlow
One should modulate the voice, my dear William, while breathing gently from the hips.
The Red House Mystery|A. A. Milne

Whenever he spoke now he was careful to modulate his voice, to choose his words, never to be heard without a reason.
The Guarded Heights|Wadsworth Camp
There is a point in the mad scene where it is easy to modulate into the key of G major.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

British Dictionary definitions for modulate

modulate

/ (ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt) /

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

Derived forms of modulate

modulability (ˌmɒdjʊləˈbɪlɪtɪ), nounmodulative or modulatory, adjectivemodulator, noun

Word Origin for modulate

C16: from Latin modulātus in due measure, melodious, from modulārī to regulate, from modus measure

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for modulate

modulate

[ mŏj′ə-lāt′ ]

To vary the amplitude, frequency, or some other characteristic of a signal or power source. See also amplitude modulation frequency modulation.

单词	modulate
释义	modulate [ moj-uh-leyt ] / ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR modulate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing. 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. 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), mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing. 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. Origin of modulate 1550–60; <Latin modulātus (past participle of modulārī to regulate (sounds), set to music, play an instrument). See module, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR modulate 2 temper, control. SEE SYNONYMS FOR modulate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM modulate mod·u·la·bil·i·ty [moj-uh-luh-bil-i-tee], /ˌmɒdʒ ə ləˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounmod·u·la·tive, mod·u·la·to·ry [moj-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈmɒdʒ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivere·mod·u·late, verb (used with object), re·mod·u·lat·ed, re·mod·u·lat·ing.un·mod·u·lat·ed, adjective un·mod·u·la·tive, adjectivewell-mod·u·lat·ed, adjective Words nearby modulate Mods, modular, modular arithmetic, modularity, modularize, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modulate Previously, the medical community had known little about how to prevent or modulate this devastating liver disease. Can Coffee Save Your Life?\|Anneli Rufus\|October 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST She continued doggedly to fumble with dials and switches, trying to modulate it and raise the ship. Industrial Revolution\|Poul William Anderson Who speaks of eloquence or sacred song, But calls on Greece to modulate his tongue? The Columbiad\|Joel Barlow One should modulate the voice, my dear William, while breathing gently from the hips. The Red House Mystery\|A. A. Milne Whenever he spoke now he was careful to modulate his voice, to choose his words, never to be heard without a reason. The Guarded Heights\|Wadsworth Camp There is a point in the mad scene where it is easy to modulate into the key of G major. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb British Dictionary definitions for modulate modulate / (ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt) / 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 Derived forms of modulate modulability (ˌmɒdjʊləˈbɪlɪtɪ), nounmodulative or modulatory, adjectivemodulator, noun Word Origin for modulate C16: from Latin modulātus in due measure, melodious, from modulārī to regulate, from modus measure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modulate inflect, balance, tone, tweak, fine-tune, vary, revamp, switch, restrain, transmogrify, attune, regulate, temper, tune Scientific definitions for modulate modulate [ mŏj′ə-lāt′ ] To vary the amplitude, frequency, or some other characteristic of a signal or power source. See also amplitude modulation frequency modulation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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modulate

verb (used with object), mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing.

verb (used without object), mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for modulate

verb

Derived forms of modulate

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Scientific definitions for modulate