verb🔗ShareTo regulate, adjust or adapt"The teacher modulated the speed of the lesson to better suit the students' understanding. "technologyelectronicscommunicationphysicssignalmachinesystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument"The teacher modulates her voice to keep the students engaged, sometimes speaking loudly and sometimes whispering. "musicsoundcommunicationtechnologyphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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)"The radio transmitter modulates the electrical signal with the announcer's voice, allowing it to be broadcast over long distances. "technologyelectronicscommunicationsignalsoundphysicsfrequencymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression"The singer subtly modulates to a higher key during the bridge of the song, making it sound more powerful. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
