verb Download 🔗Share To regulate, adjust or adapt Examples : "The teacher modulated the speed of the lesson to better suit the students' understanding. " technology electronics communication physics signal machine system process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument Examples : "The teacher modulates her voice to keep the students engaged, sometimes speaking loudly and sometimes whispering. " music sound communication technology phonetics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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) Examples : "The radio transmitter modulates the electrical signal with the announcer's voice, allowing it to be broadcast over long distances. " technology electronics communication signal sound physics frequency machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression Examples : "The singer subtly modulates to a higher key during the bridge of the song, making it sound more powerful. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading