/ˈmɑːdʒəleɪt/
modu·late
BrE /ˈmɒdjuleɪt/
NAmE /ˈmɑːdʒəleɪt/
[T]
~ sth
(formal)
to change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by making it louder, softer, lower, etc.
[I]
~ (from sth) (to/into sth)
(music)
to change from one musical key (= set of notes) to another
[T]
~ sth
(specialist)
to affect sth so that it becomes more regular, slower, etc.
drugs that effectively modulate the disease process
[T]
~ sth
(specialist)
to change the rate at which a sound wave or radio signal vibrates(= the frequency ) so that it is clearer
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modu·la·tion
BrE /ˌmɒdjuˈleɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌmɑːdʒəˈleɪʃn/
[U, C]