Definitions for modulate
ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪtmod·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modulateverb

   change the key of, in music

   "modulate the melody"

2. tone, inflect, modulateverb

   vary the pitch of one's speech

3. regulate, modulateverb

   fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

   "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"

4. modulateverb

   adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of

5. modulateverb

   vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modulateverb

   To regulate, adjust or adapt

2. modulateverb

   To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument

3. modulateverb

   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. modulateverb

   to move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression

5. Etymology: From modulatus, past participle of modulari, from modulus; see modulus. Compare module.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Modulateverb

   To form sound to a certain key, or to certain notes.

   Etymology: modulor, Latin.

   The nose, lips, teeth, palate, jaw, tongue, weasan, lungs, muscles of the chest, diaphragm, and muscles of the belly, all serve to make or modulate the sound. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.

   Could any person so modulate her voice as to deceive so many. , Notes on the Odyssey.

   Echo propagates around
   Each charm of modulated sound. Anon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modulate

   Modulate generally means to adjust or regulate a particular activity, process, or system to a certain frequency, scale or pace. It often refers to the alteration or manipulation of various aspects such as sound, pitch, tone, or signal in music, telecommunication, or other fields.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Modulateverb

   to form, as sound, to a certain key, or to a certain portion

2. Modulateverb

   to vary or inflect in a natural, customary, or musical manner; as, the organs of speech modulate the voice in reading or speaking

3. Modulateverb

   to pass from one key into another

4. Etymology: [L. modulatus, p. p. of modulari to measure, to modulate, fr. modulus a small measure, meter, melody, dim. of modus. See Mode.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Modulate

   mod′ū-lāt, v.t. to measure, to regulate: to vary the tone of voice so as to give expression: (mus.) to change the key or mode.—v.i. to pass from one key into another.—adj. Mod′ular, of or pertaining to mode or modulation, or to a module.—ns. Modulā′tion, the act of modulating: state of being modulated: (mus.) the changing of the keynote and of the original scale by the introduction of a new sharp or flat; Mod′ulātor, one who, or that which, modulates: a chart in the Tonic Sol-fa musical notation on which the modulations or changes from one scale to another are shown by the relative position of the notes; Mod′ule, a small measure or quantity: (archit.) a measure such as the diameter of the shaft for regulating the proportions of the other parts of columns: (Shak.) a model, image; Mod′ulus (math.), a constant multiplier in a function of a variable, by which the function is adapted to a particular base:—pl. Moduli (mod′ū-lī). [L. modulāri, -ātus—modulus, dim. of modus, a measure.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modulate

   To regulate, adjust or adapt.

   The water meter did modulate the flow of water easily and efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2020  

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1. modulate

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1. • Adjust
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   • Play
   • Talk
   • Vary

How to pronounce modulate?

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How to say modulate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of modulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of modulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of modulate in a Sentence

1. Luc Arnal:

   Normal speech patterns only have slight differences in loudness, between 4 and 5 Hertz (sound wave cycles per second), but screams can modulate very fast, varying between 30 and 150 Hertz.

2. Jennifer Granholm:

   We expect these numbers will probably modulate a bit in 2022, you'll see an increase in employment that corresponds with the increase in supply.

3. Nir Barzilai:

   Aging is the major risk factor for all these diseases—heart disease, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, if you want to make a real impact you have to modulate the risk of aging and by that the risk for all those diseases of aging.

4. Marc Flajolet:

   Most studies carried out till now were targeting the very late steps of this whole multi-step process, and we thought, ‘Let’s look at the very early steps and maybe we’ll have more chances to modulate this pathway,’ we found that was not only the case for amyloid plaques, but that it also worked in this animal model for memory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=modulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Modulate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=modulate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modulate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=modulate