Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Modulate has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
change the key of, in music
"modulate the melody"
2
vary the pitch of one's speech
3
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
"regulate the temperature"
"modulate the pitch"
4
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
5
vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
6
To regulate, adjust or adapt
Example Sentences
"modulate the melody"
verb
"regulate the temperature"
verb
"modulate the pitch"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)