C2 verb #148,007 most common

modulate

UK /ˈmɑː.dʒə.ˌleɪt/ | US /ˈmɑː.dʒə.ˌleɪt/

To regulate, adjust or adapt

modulate in 30 Seconds

  • (verb) To regulate, adjust or adapt
  • (verb) To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument
  • (verb) To vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb To regulate, adjust or adapt
  2. 2
    verb To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument
  3. 3
    verb To vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)
  4. 4
    verb To move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression
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