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alter vs modulate

modulate vs alter

alter and modulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alter No No Yes No
modulate No No Yes No
As verbs, modulate is a hyponym of alter; that is, modulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alter:
  • alter: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
  • modulate: vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
Other hyponyms of alter include alternate, jump, crackle, avianise, avianize, move, accommodate, adapt, let out, widen, take in, branch out, broaden, diversify, diversify, radiate, narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize, honeycomb, break.
alter (verb) modulate (verb)
remove the ovaries of adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby vary the pitch of one's speech
make an alteration to change the key of, in music
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