modulate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɑː.dʒə.ˌleɪt/

Verb

modulate (modulates, present participle modulating; past and past participle modulated)

1. (transitive) To regulate, adjust or adapt
2. (transitive) To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument
3. (transitive, electronics) 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. (intransitive, music) to move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression

Related terms

• demodulate
• modem
• modulator
• module
• modulus

Translations

• French: moduler
• Italian: modulare
• Portuguese: modular
• Russian: модулировать
• Spanish: modular

Translations

• French: moduler

Translations

• French: moduler
• Russian: модулировать

Translations

• French: moduler

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