HyperDic: modulate

English > 5 senses of the word modulate:
VERBcreationmodulatechange the key of, in music
communicationmodulate, tone, inflectvary the pitch of one's speech
changemodulate, regulatefix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
changemodulateadjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
changemodulatevary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic / characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
modulate > pronunciation
Soundsmao'jhuwleyt; mao'jhyuwleyt
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > modulate: 5 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaningchange the key of, in music.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey will modulate the duet
Example"modulate the melody"
Categorymusicmusical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.)
Broaderplay, spielreplay (as a melody)
Spanishmodular
Catalanmodular
Nounsmodulationa musical passage moving from one key to another
English > modulate: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningVary the pitch of one's speech.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymstone, inflect
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
Spanishmodular
Catalanmodular
Nounsmodulationrise and fall of the voice pitch
modulationa manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
English > modulate: 5 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningFix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "modulate the pitch"
Synonymregulate
Broaderadjust, set, correctalter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Spanishmodular, regular
Catalanmodular, regular
Nounsmodulationthe act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
English > modulate: 5 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningAdjust the pitch, tone, or volume of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderadjust, set, correctalter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Spanishmodular
Catalanmodular
Nounsmodulationa manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
English > modulate: 5 senses > verb 5, change
MeaningVary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic / characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) .
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderchange, alter, varyBecome different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence
Nounsmodulation(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave

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