modulate
/ˈmɑdʒəˌleɪt/
verb
- To change or adjust the level, amount, or quality of something.
- You can modulate the volume on your headphones with this dial.
- Plants modulate their water intake based on the weather.
- The teacher modulated her voice to keep the students' attention.
- To change from one musical key to another in a smooth way.
- The composer used a clever chord to modulate into a new key.
- She practiced how to modulate smoothly during the piano lesson.
- The song modulates from C major to G major in the chorus.
- To vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of a wave (as in radio or electronics).
- The radio station modulates its signal to carry music and talk.
- Wi-Fi routers modulate radio waves to send information to your devices.
- Engineers modulate the carrier wave to transmit data over long distances.
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