MODULATE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Modulate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘intone a song’): from Latin modulat- ‘measured, made melody’, from the verb modulari, from modulus ‘measure’ (see modulus)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɒdjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

exert a modifying or controlling influence on

Short Definition:

exert modifying influence on

Examples:
  • the state attempts to modulate private business's cash flow
Definition:

vary the strength, tone, or pitch of (one's voice)

Short Definition:

vary pitch etc. of voice

Examples:
  • we all modulate our voice by hearing it

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