Dictionary Check: modulate

"modulate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

change the key of, in music

Example: "modulate the melody"
verb

vary the pitch of one's speech

Synonyms:
verb

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

Example: "regulate the temperature"
Synonyms:
verb

adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of

verb

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

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