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modulate

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Main Entry:
mod·u·late 
          Listen to the pronunciation of modulate
Pronunciation:
\ˈmä-jə-ˌlāt\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
mod·u·lat·ed; mod·u·lat·ing
Etymology:
Latin modulatus, past participle of modulari to play, sing, from modulus small measure, rhythm, diminutive of modus measure — more at mete
Date:
1615
transitive verb1: to tune to a key or pitch2: to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion : temper3: to vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of (a carrier wave or a light wave) for the transmission of information (as by radio) ; also : to vary the velocity of electrons in an electron beamintransitive verb1: to play or sing with modulation2: to pass from one musical key into another by means of intermediary chords or notes that have some relation to both keys3: to pass gradually from one state to another
mod·u·la·tor 
          Listen to the pronunciation of modulator \-ˌlā-tər\ noun
mod·u·la·to·ry 
          Listen to the pronunciation of modulatory \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtr-\ adjective


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