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modular

to modulate

verb moh-doo-LAHR Rare

Origin: from Latin modulari

Usage Note

Modular means to adjust or vary something in a controlled way — pitch, tone, signal, or intensity. In music it refers to changing key (modular de tono); in electronics, to vary a signal. Note that the adjective modular (modular, made of modules) is spelled and pronounced identically — context distinguishes them.

Examples

"El cantante sabe modular su voz con precisión."

Natural Translation

The singer knows how to modulate his voice with precision.

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