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English
Noun
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Singular modulus |
Plural moduli |
modulus (plural moduli)
- (mathematics) The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
- (mathematics) The absolute value of a complex number.
- (physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
- (programming) A name given to the remainder of a number, often called mod or %.
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive from modus (“‘measure; manner, way’”).
Pronunciation
Noun
modulus (genitive modulī); m, second declension
- a small measure or interval
- (architecture) a module
- (aqueducts) a water meter
- (music) a rhythmical measure, interval, rhythm, mode, time
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | modulus | modulī |
| genitive | modulī | modulōrum |
| dative | modulō | modulīs |
| accusative | modulum | modulōs |
| ablative | modulō | modulīs |
| vocative | module | modulī |
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