 Definitions of modulate [ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt] 
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1. (v.t.) modulate
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion.
2. modulate
to alter or adapt (the voice) according to the circumstances, one's listener, etc.
3. modulate
to cause the amplitude, frequency, phase, or intensity of (a carrier wave) to vary in accordance with a sound wave or other signal.
4. (v.i.) modulate
to modulate a carrier wave.
5. modulate
to move harmonically from one key to a related key.
Etymology: (1550–60; < L modulātus, ptp. of modulārī to regulate (sounds). See module , -ate1)
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| Definition of 'modulate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) modulate
change the key of, in music
"modulate the melody"
2. (verb) tone, inflect, modulate
vary the pitch of one's speech
3. (verb) regulate, modulate
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
"regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
4. (verb) modulate
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
5. (verb) modulate
vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
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| Definition of 'modulate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) modulate
to form, as sound, to a certain key, or to a certain portion
2. (verb) modulate
to vary or inflect in a natural, customary, or musical manner; as, the organs of speech modulate the voice in reading or speaking
3. (verb) modulate
to pass from one key into another
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