modulate
//ˈmɒdʒ.ə.leɪt//
Verb
modulateInfinitive
modulatePresent tense
modulatedPast tense
modulatedPast participle
modulatingPresent participle
modulatesThird-person singular
1
To adjust or regulate the degree, pitch, or intensity of something, especially sound or voice.
The speaker modulated her voice to keep the audience engaged.
2
To vary the frequency, amplitude, or phase of a carrier wave in accordance with a signal, especially in telecommunications.
The transmitter modulates the carrier wave to encode the audio signal.
3
To change from one musical key to another within a composition.
The composer skillfully modulates from C major to G major in the second movement.
4
To exert a controlling or modifying influence on something.
This hormone modulates the body's immune response.