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unmodulated

unmodulated

1 8.3
A voice or sound that stays the same in pitch and volume
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmɒdʒʊleɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
: sin modular
  • The background noise was also unmodulated and therefore less disruptive than a modulated noise like speech babble may have been.

Examples

  • Views of vast vistas of arid grasslands, open and unmodulated, thirsty and exposed.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Transmit ten seconds of unmodulated carrier wave on this frequency.

    Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)

  • But to explain a little, I used the word rage with reference to the roots of anger in the unmodulated rage of infants and small children.

    Blog text (1)

  • Degree to which behaviors, thoughts, or emotional expressions are systematic, organized, or planful versus haphazard, unmodulated, or undirected.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The original Takahashi unmodulated rotating cone beam has now been implemented (n11) and produces nearly optimal dose distributions.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The singer's voice was unmodulated, making it difficult for the audience to connect with the song.

  • The radio transmitted an unmodulated signal, resulting in a consistent but monotonous sound.

  • The lecture was delivered in an unmodulated tone, which made it hard for the students to stay engaged.

Synonyms

uninflected
vsunmodulated
1 8.0

Speech that stays flat and shows little feeling

focuses only on unchanged sound quality rather than grammatical form

Antonyms

modulated
9 6.8

Sound changed in volume or tone to make it pleasant

How Modulated

expressive
39 3.4
modulated
9 6.8
unmodulated
  • Specialized
1 8.3

Surface Forms

unmodulated positive

Morphology

unmodulated = modulated (transparent) = un + modulate + ed

A straightforward negation: 'un-' applied to 'modulated' yields 'not modulated', which is directly interpretable from the parts.

Etymology

Unmodulated begins with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from modulate, from a root meaning 'measure' or 'manner' and the same root as mode and moderate. Because modulate came to mean 'change your pitch or tone', unmodulated describes a voice or sound that is 'not changed' or 'not varied' in tone.