Definition of Modulate

1. Verb. Change the key of, in music. "They will modulate the duet"; "Modulate the melody"

Category relationships: Music
Generic synonyms: Play, Spiel
Derivative terms: Modulation

2. Verb. Vary the pitch of one's speech.
Exact synonyms: Inflect, Tone
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Inflection, Inflection, Modulation, Modulation, Tone, Tone

3. Verb. Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of. "Modulate the pitch"
Exact synonyms: Regulate
Generic synonyms: Adjust, Correct, Set
Derivative terms: Modulation, Regulator, Regulatory

4. Verb. Adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of.
Generic synonyms: Adjust, Correct, Set
Derivative terms: Modulation

5. Verb. Vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves).
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Vary
Derivative terms: Modulation

Definition of Modulate

1. v. t. To form, as sound, to a certain key, or to a certain portion.

2. v. i. To pass from one key into another.

Definition of Modulate

1. to adjust to a certain proportion [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Medical Definition of Modulate

1. 1. To form, as sound, to a certain key, or to a certain portion. 2. To vary or inflect in a natural, customary, or musical manner; as, the organs of speech modulate the voice in reading or speaking. "Could any person so modulate her voice as to deceive so many?" (Broome) Origin: L. Modulatus, p.p. Of modulari to measure, to modulate, fr. Modulus a small measure, meter, melody, dim. Of modus. See Mode. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Modulate

modists
modius
modiwort
modiworts
modocs
mods
modulabilities
modulability
modular
modularities
modularity
modularized
modularly
modulars
modulate (current term)
modulate (current term)
modulated
modulates
modulating
modulation
modulation
modulations
modulation transfer function
modulator
modulator
modulators
modulatory
module
modules
moduli

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