English Explanatory Dictionary

modulus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒdjʊləs/ /-dʒʊ-/ /ˈmɑdʒələs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-modulus.wav

Word forms

modulus moduli

Etymology

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

Synonyms

mod %

Derived words

bulk modulus elastic modulus hydromodulus modulo modulus of elasticity modulus of rigidity modulus of rupture rigidity modulus shear modulus Young's modulus
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