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modulus

mod·u·lus
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moj-uh-luh s]
    • /ˈmɒdʒ ə ləs/
    • /ˈmɔdjʊləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moj-uh-luh s]
    • /ˈmɒdʒ ə ləs/

Definitions of modulus word

  • noun plural modulus Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property. 1
  • noun plural modulus Mathematics. that number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another. a quantity by which two given quantities can be divided to yield the same remainders. absolute value. 1
  • noun modulus The positive square root of the sum of the squares of the real and imaginary parts of a complex number. 1
  • noun modulus a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance 0
  • noun modulus the absolute value of a complex number 0
  • noun modulus the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base 0

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Origin of modulus

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin: a unit of measure; see mode1, -ule

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Parts of speech for Modulus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

modulus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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