modulus

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UK/ˈmɒdjʊləs/UK/-dʒʊ-/US/ˈmɑdʒələs/

noun

The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.

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OriginFrench module ← Latin modulus →
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Meanings

nounmodulus (plural moduli)

plural moduli

  1. mathematicsThe base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
  2. mathematicsThe absolute value of a complex number.
  3. natural sciencesA coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
  4. natural sciencesA scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.
  5. computingAn operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Latinmodulus
  2. Frenchmodule
  3. Englishmodulus

Learned borrowing from French module as Latin modulus. Doublet of module and mold.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 系数
  • 系数 (xìshù)base with respect to which a congruence is computed
Esperanto absoluta valoro, modulo
  • absoluta valorobase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • modulobase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • absoluta valoroabsolute value of a complex number
  • moduloabsolute value of a complex number
Finnish moduuli, itseisarvo
  • moduulibase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • itseisarvoabsolute value of a complex number
  • moduuliabsolute value of a complex number
  • moduulicomputing, programming: type of operator
French module, module
  • modulebase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • moduleabsolute value of a complex number
Greek όρισμα
  • όρισμα (órisma)absolute value of a complex number
Icelandic leifastofn, lengd
  • leifastofnbase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • lengdabsolute value of a complex number
  • algildiabsolute value of a complex number
  • tölugildiabsolute value of a complex number
Polish wartość bezwzględna, moduł
  • wartość bezwzględnabase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • modułbase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • modułabsolute value of a complex number
  • modułcoefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance
  • dzielenie z resztącomputing, programming: type of operator
Russian мо́дуль, мо́дуль
  • мо́дуль (módulʹ)base with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • мо́дуль (módulʹ)absolute value of a complex number
  • мо́дуль (módulʹ)coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance
Spanish módulo
  • módulocoefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance
Tagalog kawagsan, kawagsan
  • kawagsanbase with respect to which a congruence is computed
  • kawagsanabsolute value of a complex number
  • litdamicoefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with modulus

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Cite this entry
APA

modulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modulus

MLA

“modulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modulus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modulus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modulus.

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