modulator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that modulates.
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Telecommunications. a device for modulating a carrier wave.
Etymology
Origin of modulator
Example Sentences
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The work, published in the journal Nature Communications, introduces a new type of optical phase modulator designed to precisely control laser light.
From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025
The genetic make-up of Cahir's condition could not be helped by the lifesaving modulator drugs such as Kaftrio, Symkevi and Orkambi.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
If I’m doing a study on a selective estrogen receptor modulator, for example, it could help us improve the health of people who need some kind of alternative hormone therapy.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024
One of the common pathways through which these foods may affect sleep is by providing melatonin, an important modulator of sleep and wake cycles in the brain.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024
And, tell me not, we e'er can find A modulator, like the heart!
From Elegies and Other Small Poems by Betham, Matilda
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