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   modulate

   /ˈmɒdjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. exert a modifying or controlling influence on: "the state attempts to modulate private business's cash flow" Similar regulateadjustsetattunebalanceharmonizetempermodifymoderate
   • 2. vary the strength, tone, or pitch of (one's voice): "we all modulate our voice by hearing it" Similar adjustchange the tone ofvaryinflect
   • ▪ alter the amplitude or frequency of (an electromagnetic wave or other oscillation) in accordance with the variations of a second signal, typically one of a lower frequency: "radio waves are modulated to carry the analogue information of the voice"
   • ▪ change from one key to another: "the first half of the melody, modulating from E minor to G"
   • ▪ change from one form or condition into (another): "the fraught silence would modulate into conciliatory monosyllables"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘intone a song’): from Latin modulat- ‘measured, made melody’, from the verb modulari, from modulus ‘measure’ (see modulus).

   Derivatives

   • 1. modulator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to change something, such as an action or a process, to make it more suitable for its situation: An elected committee will meet monthly to modulate the council's energy policy.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modulateModulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MODULATE is to tune to a key or pitch. How to use modulate in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › modulateMODULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Modulate definition: to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.. See examples of MODULATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to change something, such as an action or a process, to make it more suitable for its situation: An elected committee will meet monthly to modulate the council's energy policy.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › modulateModulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To modulate is to change the pitch of something. You can modulate things other than sound — it still refers to something that's being adjusted. Schools might modulate the number of students in the hallways at the same time by having each grade level start and end each at a different time.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To modulate an activity or process means to alter it so that it is more suitable for a particular situation. [ formal ] These chemicals modulate the effect of potassium.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › modulateModulate - definition of modulate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To regulate or adjust to a certain degree: physiological mechanisms that modulate the body's metabolic rate. 2. To change or vary the pitch, intensity, or tone of (one's voice or a musical instrument, for example). 3. Electronics. a. To vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves). b.