- 1[transitive] modulate something (formal) to change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by making it louder, softer, lower, etc.
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- 2[intransitive] modulate (from something) (to/into something) (music) to change from one musical key (= set of notes) to another
- 3[transitive] modulate something (technology) to affect something so that it becomes more regular, slower, etc. drugs that effectively modulate the disease process
- 4[transitive] modulate something (technology) to change the rate at which a sound wave or radio signal vibrates (= the frequency) so that it is clearer
modulate
verbNAmE//ˈmɑdʒəˌleɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they modulate he / she / it modulates
past simple modulated
-ing form modulating
NAmE//ˌmɑdʒəˈleɪʃn//
noun [uncountable, countable]See modulate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: modulate