modulate vs adjust

modulate and adjust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
modulate	No	No	Yes	No
adjust	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of modulate; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than modulate:

modulate: adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Other hypernyms of modulate include correct, set.

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of modulate; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than modulate:

modulate: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Other hypernyms of modulate include correct, set.

modulate (verb)	adjust (verb)
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)	make correspondent or conformable
vary the pitch of one's speech	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
change the key of, in music	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim