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Definition of Modulate

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

2. Verb. Vary the pitch of one's speech.

3. Verb. Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of. "Modulate the pitch"

4. Verb. Adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of.

5. Verb. Vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves).

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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