modulus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Derived terms 2.3.3 Related terms 2.3.4 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

modulus (plural moduli)

1. (mathematics) The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
2. (mathematics) The absolute value of a complex number.
3. (physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
4. (programming) A name given to the remainder of a number, often called mod or %.

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Diminutive from modus (“‘measure; manner, way’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈmo.du.lus/

[edit] Noun

modulus (genitive modulī); m, second declension

1. a small measure or interval
2. (architecture) a module
3. (aqueducts) a water meter
4. (music) a rhythmical measure, interval, rhythm, mode, time

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	modulus	modulī
genitive	modulī	modulōrum
dative	modulō	modulīs
accusative	modulum	modulōs
ablative	modulō	modulīs
vocative	module	modulī

[edit] Derived terms

• modulātē
• modulātiō
• modulātor
• modulātus
• modulor

[edit] Related terms

• modus

[edit] Descendants

• English: modulus