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Definition and Uses of Modulate

Modulate means to change aspects of sound such as tone, pitch or volume. It can also refer to altering something to make it less intense. In music, to modulate means to change from one key to another through harmonic progression. In physics, to modulate means to vary characteristics like the frequency or amplitude of a radio wave to transmit information. The word derives from the Latin word "modulari" meaning to measure or adjust to rhythm.

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Definition and Uses of Modulate

Modulate means to change aspects of sound such as tone, pitch or volume. It can also refer to altering something to make it less intense. In music, to modulate means to change from one key to another through harmonic progression. In physics, to modulate means to vary characteristics like the frequency or amplitude of a radio wave to transmit information. The word derives from the Latin word "modulari" meaning to measure or adjust to rhythm.

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modulate

modulate [mjj lyt]


(past and past participle modulated, present participle modulating, 3rd person present singular
modulates)
verb
1. vt change sound: to change the tone, pitch, or volume of sound, e.g. of a musical instrument or the human
voice
2. vt alter something: to make alterations in something to make it less strong, forceful, or severe
3. vti MUSIC change key: in tonal music, to change from one key to another through a harmonic progression, or
change one key into another
4. vt PHYSICS vary wave characteristics: to vary the frequency, amplitude, or other characteristics of a radio
wave or another carrier wave in order to transmit information
[Mid-16th century. < Latin modulat- , past participle of modulari "measure, adjust to rhythm" < modulus (see
modulus)]
-modulability [mjjl blltee], , noun
-modulable, , adjective
-modulation [mjj lysh'n], , noun
-modulative [mjj lytiv], , adjective
-modulator [mjj ly tr], , noun
-modulatory [mjjl twree], , adjective
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