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modulate
Overview of verb modulate
The verb modulate has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. modulate -- (change the key of, in music; "modulate the melody")
2. tone, inflect, modulate -- (vary the pitch of one's speech)
3. regulate, modulate -- (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch")
4. modulate -- (adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of)
5. modulate -- (vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves))
Antonyms of verb modulate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb modulate
5 senses of modulate
Sense 1
modulate
=> play, spiel
=> re-create
=> make, create
Sense 2
tone, inflect, modulate
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
regulate, modulate
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
modulate
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
modulate
=> change, alter, vary
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb modulate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb modulate
5 senses of modulate
Sense 1
modulate
=> play, spiel
Sense 2
tone, inflect, modulate
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Sense 3
regulate, modulate
=> adjust, set, correct
Sense 4
modulate
=> adjust, set, correct
Sense 5
modulate
=> change, alter, vary
'Cause To' of verb modulate
Derived Forms of verb modulate
5 senses of modulate
Sense 1
modulate
RELATED TO>(noun) modulation#1
=> transition, modulation
Sense 2
tone, inflect, modulate
RELATED TO>(noun) modulation#4
=> modulation, inflection
RELATED TO>(noun) modulation#3
=> intonation, modulation, pitch contour
Sense 3
regulate, modulate
RELATED TO>(noun) modulation#5
=> modulation
Sense 4
modulate
RELATED TO>(noun) modulation#4
=> modulation, inflection
Sense 5
modulate
RELATED TO>(noun) modulation#2
=> modulation
Domain of verb modulate
1 of 5 senses of modulate
Sense 1
modulate
TOPIC>(noun) music#3
Domain Terms of verb modulate
Familiarity of verb modulate
modulate used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb modulate
5 senses of modulate
Sense 1
modulate
EX: They will modulate the duet
Sense 2
tone, inflect, modulate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
regulate, modulate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
modulate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
modulate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb modulate
5 senses of modulate
Sense 1
modulate
> play, spiel
=> riff
=> misplay
=> fiddle
=> replay
=> prelude
=> jazz
=> rag
=> bugle
=> reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate
=> slur
=> bang out
=> modulate
=> tongue
Sense 2
tone, inflect, modulate
> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
Sense 3
regulate, modulate
> adjust, set, correct
=> proportion
=> modulate
=> temper
=> tune, tune up
=> calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> tune, tune up
=> time
=> trim
=> zero, zero in
=> zero
=> readjust, reset
=> attune
=> time
=> set
=> regulate, modulate
=> focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> depressurize, depressurise, decompress
=> match, fit
=> plumb
=> align, ordinate, coordinate
=> harmonize, harmonise, reconcile
=> linearize, linearise
=> justify
=> citify
Sense 4
modulate
> adjust, set, correct
=> proportion
=> modulate
=> temper
=> tune, tune up
=> calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> tune, tune up
=> time
=> trim
=> zero, zero in
=> zero
=> readjust, reset
=> attune
=> time
=> set
=> regulate, modulate
=> focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> depressurize, depressurise, decompress
=> match, fit
=> plumb
=> align, ordinate, coordinate
=> harmonize, harmonise, reconcile
=> linearize, linearise
=> justify
=> citify
Sense 5
modulate
> change, alter, vary
=> alternate, jump
=> crackle
=> modulate
=> avianize, avianise
=> move
=> adapt, accommodate
=> let out, widen
=> take in
=> diversify, branch out, broaden
=> diversify, radiate
=> specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> honeycomb
=> break
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb modulate
Sense 1
modulate
=> play, spiel
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Sense 2
tone, inflect, modulate
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
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Sense 3
regulate, modulate
=> adjust, set, correct
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Sense 4
modulate
=> adjust, set, correct
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Sense 5
modulate
=> change, alter, vary
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Grep of verb modulate
demodulate
modulate
Grep of adj modulate
modulated
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