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modulated

|mod-u-lat-ed|

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/ˈmɑd.jə.leɪt/

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/ˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪt/

(modulate)

adjust intensity

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective
modulate	modulations	modulates	modulates	modulated	modulated	modulating	modulation	modulating	modulated	modulatory

Etymology

Etymology Information

'modulate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'modulatus', where 'modulari'/'modulatus' related to 'modus' meant 'measure' or 'manner'.

Historical Evolution

'modulate' changed from the Latin word 'modulatus' (past participle of 'modulari') and entered English via Medieval/Modern Latin usage, becoming the modern English 'modulate' and its forms such as 'modulated'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to measure or regulate (a rhythm or measure)'; over time it evolved into the current sense of 'to adjust or vary (especially a signal, tone, or expression)'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'modulate'.

The engineer modulated the carrier signal to reduce interference.

Synonyms

adjusted altered regulated tuned controlled

Antonyms

left unchangedunmodified

Adjective 1

having been varied or adjusted in amplitude, frequency, phase, or other property; controlled or tempered (often of a signal, tone, or expression).

They monitored the modulated tone coming from the transmitter.

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