modulate
(verb)
verb
1. change the key of, in music
- modulate the melody
Definition categories: creation, play, spiel
2. vary the pitch of one's speech
Similar word(s): inflect, tone
Definition categories: communication, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
3. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
- modulate the pitch
Similar word(s): regulate
Definition categories: change, adjust, correct, set
4. adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
Definition categories: change, adjust, correct, set
5. vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)