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- [moj-uh-leyt]
- /ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt/
- /ˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moj-uh-leyt]
- /ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt/
Definitions of modulate word
- verb with object modulate to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down. 1
- verb with object modulate to alter or adapt (the voice) according to the circumstances, one's listener, etc. 1
- verb with object modulate Music. to attune to a certain pitch or key. to vary the volume of (tone). 1
- verb with object modulate Telecommunications. to cause the amplitude, frequency, phase, or intensity of (a carrier wave) to vary in accordance with a sound wave or other signal, the frequency of the signal wave usually being very much lower than that of the carrier. 1
- verb without object modulate Telecommunications. to modulate a carrier wave. Citizens Band Radio Slang. to talk; visit: Enjoyed modulating with you. 1
- verb without object modulate Music. to pass from one key to another: to modulate abruptly from A to B flat. 1
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Origin of modulate
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin modulātus (past participle of modulārī to regulate (sounds), set to music, play an instrument). See module, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Modulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
modulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
modulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for modulate
verb modulate
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
- tweak — to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
- fine-tune — to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
Antonyms for modulate
verb modulate
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
Top questions with modulate
- what does modulate mean?
- how to modulate?
- why do we modulate?
- how to modulate between keys?
- how to modulate from one key to another?
- how to modulate in music?
- how to modulate keys?
- how to modulate a signal?
- how to modulate to a new key?
- what is the meaning of modulate?
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