transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-jə-ˌlāt ]
verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: Latin modulatus, past participle of modulari to play, sing, from modulus small measure, rhythm, diminutive of modus measure — more at mete
Date: 1615
transitive verb
1. : to tune to a key or pitch
2. : to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion : temper
3. : to vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of (a carrier wave or a light wave) for the transmission of information (as by radio) ; also : to vary the velocity of electrons in an electron beam
intransitive verb
1. : to play or sing with modulation
2. : to pass from one musical key into another by means of intermediary chords or notes that have some relation to both keys
3. : to pass gradually from one state to another
• mod·u·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun
• mod·u·la·to·ry -lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- adjective