Regulate vs. Modulate

Regulate vs. Modulate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Regulate and Modulate

Regulateverb

To dictate policy.

Modulateverb

(transitive) To regulate, adjust or adapt

Regulateverb

To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

Modulateverb

(transitive) To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument

Regulateverb

To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.

Modulateverb

to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)

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Regulateverb

To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.

to regulate a watch, i.e. adjust its rate of running so that it will keep approximately standard timeto regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc.

Modulateverb

to move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression

Regulateverb

To put or maintain in order.

to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its financesto regulate one's eating habits

Modulateverb

change the key of, in music;

modulate the melody

Regulateverb

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of;

regulate the temperaturemodulate the pitch

Modulateverb

of one's speech, varying the pitch

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Regulateverb

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;

We cannot regulate the way people dressThis town likes to regulate

Modulateverb

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of;

regulate the temperaturemodulate the pitch

Regulateverb

shape or influence; give direction to;

experience often determines abilitymold public opinion

Modulateverb

adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of

Regulateverb

check the emission of (sound)

Modulateverb

vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)