modulated

Definition of Modulated in English :

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Adjective

1. modulated

changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume

2. modulated

altered in volume as well as tone or pitch

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Modulated

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verb

1. (transitive)

to change the tone, pitch, or volume of

2. (transitive)

to adjust or regulate the degree of

3. music

a.

to subject to or undergo modulation in music

b. (often foll by to)

to make or become in tune (with a pitch, key, etc)

4. (transitive) physics, electronics

to cause to vary by a process of modulation

Modulated

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmoduˌlated or ˈmoduˌlating

1.

to regulate, adjust, or adapt to the proper degree

2.

to vary the pitch, intensity, etc. of (the voice), often specif. to a lower degree

3. Radio

to vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of (an oscillation, as a carrier wave) in accordance with some signal

verb intransitive

4.

to shift to another key within a musical composition

Modulated

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v. mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing, mod·u·lates

v.tr.

1. To regulate or adjust to a certain degree: physiological mechanisms that modulate the body's metabolic rate.

2. To change or vary the pitch, intensity, or tone of (one's voice or a musical instrument, for example).

3. Electronics

a. To vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves).

b. To vary (electron velocity) in an electron beam.

4. Biochemistry To act on (a receptor, for example) as an activator, an inhibitor, or both.

v.intr.
Music

To move from one key or tonality to another by means of a melody or chord progression.

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