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- pronunciation:
- ma
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leIt
[or]
mad
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leIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
modulates, modulating, modulated |
definition 1: |
to adjust or adapt to a particular measure or proportion.
- synonyms:
- adapt, adjust, regulate
- similar words:
- accommodate, alter, modify, proportion, vary
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definition 2: |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; esp. soften or tone down.
When she realized the old woman could hear her perfectly, she modulated her voice.- synonyms:
- adjust, moderate
- similar words:
- lower, mute, soften, subdue, tone, tone down, tune
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definition 3: |
to vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or the like of (an electromagnetic wave).
- synonyms:
- tune
- similar words:
- adjust, fine-tune
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definition 4: |
to tune to a particular musical key or pitch.
- synonyms:
- tune
- similar words:
- attune
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related words: |
regulate |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to shift from one musical key to another, as through chord progressions.
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definition 2: |
to vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or the like of an electromagnetic wave.
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related words: |
tone |
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derivations: |
modulative (adj.), modulatory (adj.), modulability (n.), modulator (n.) |
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