modulating
Shifting between levels
Modulating means adjusting or varying something in a controlled way.
A speaker modulates their voice to convey emotion or emphasis.
In music and electronics, modulating involves shifting frequencies or keys: The song modulates from major to minor.
The term often suggests subtle, continuous adjustment rather than abrupt change: She modulated her tone to calm the situation.
Adjusting for accuracy
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- regulatingControlling by rules
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
varying · attenuating · dampening · tempering · controlling · dialing · throttling · scaling
Word form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
timbre · expression · emphasis · prosody · register · delivery · phrasing · dynamics
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- carrierOne that transports
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
phase · oscillation · transmission · encoding · demodulation · FM · AM · synthesizer
Lock-opening device
- tempoRate of musical performance
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- transpositionSwapping positions of elements
- shiftingChanging position or form
transitioning · chord progression · harmony · bridge · crescendo · decrescendo · tonal · chromatic
Synaptic chemical messenger
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
gene expression · pathway · dopamine · serotonin · inflammatory · metabolic · feedback · inhibiting
calibrating
Adjusting for accuracy
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- regulatingControlling by rules
tuning · varying · attenuating · dampening · tempering · controlling · dialing · throttling · scaling · tapering
inflection
Word form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
cadence · timbre · expression · emphasis · prosody · register · delivery · phrasing · dynamics · softening
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- carrierOne that transports
bandwidth · phase · oscillation · transmission · encoding · demodulation · FM · AM · synthesizer · radio
key
Lock-opening device
- tempoRate of musical performance
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- transpositionSwapping positions of elements
shifting · transitioning · chord progression · harmony · bridge · crescendo · decrescendo · tonal · chromatic · pivoting
neurotransmitter
Synaptic chemical messenger
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
immune response · gene expression · pathway · dopamine · serotonin · inflammatory · metabolic · feedback · inhibiting · activating
- valvesball valve, butterfly valve, gate valve, check valve, stop valve
- vocalizationsspeak, speaking, talking, whisper, shout
- word changesconjugating, declining, pluralizing, suffixing, prefixing
modulatingfixing
Restoring proper function
maintaining · stabilizing · locking · steadying · freezing
modulatingintensifying
Increasing in strength
amplifying · maximizing · boosting · escalating · heightening
modulatingflatlining
Showing no heartbeat
unchanging · persisting · stagnating · freezing · immobilizing
- frequency modulationEncoding via wave pitch
- voice modulationVarying pitch and tone
- amplitude modulationCarrier intensity conveys information