modular

English

Etymology

module +‎ -ar

Adjective

modular (not comparable)

1. Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
2. (chiefly mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.
3. Relating to mode or modulation.

Antonyms

• (consisting of separate modules): monolithic

Derived terms

• modular design

Related terms

• modularize/modularise
• module
• modularized

Translations

of or relating to a module or modules

• Czech: modulární
• Finnish: moduuli-, modulaarinen (fi), moduuleista koostuva
• French: modulaire (fr)
• German: modular (de)
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• Greek: δομοστοιχειωτός (el) m (domostoicheiotós), δομοστοιχειακός m (domostoicheiakós)
• Portuguese: modular (pt)
• Russian: модульный (ru) (modulʹnyj)
• Swedish: modul-

Anagrams

• moulard

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [mu.ðuˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mo.ðuˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [mo.ðuˈlaɾ]

Adjective

modular m or f (masculine and feminine plural modulars)

1. modular

Verb

modular (first-person singular present modulo, first-person singular preterite modulí, past participle modulat)

1. to modulate

Derived terms

• modulació

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Galician

Verb

1. to modulate

Related terms

• modulación

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German

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adjective

modular (comparative modularer, superlative am modularsten)

1. modular

Related terms

• modularisieren

Further reading

• “modular” in Duden online

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Interlingua

Verb

modular

1. to modulate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of modular

infinitive		modular
participle		present	perfect
		modulante	modulate
active		simple	perfect
	present	modula	ha modulate
	past	modulava	habeva modulate
	future	modulara	habera modulate
	conditional	modularea	haberea modulate
	imperative	modula
passive		simple	perfect
	present	es modulate	ha essite modulate
	past	esseva modulate	habeva essite modulate
	future	essera modulate	habera essite modulate
	conditional	esserea modulate	haberea essite modulate
	imperative	sia modulate

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Portuguese

Adjective

1. modular (consisting of modules)

Verb

1. (transitive) to modulate (to regulate, adjust or adapt)
2. (transitive, music) to modulate (to change the pitch, intensity or tone of one’s voice or of a musical instrument)
3. (transitive, electronics) to modulate (to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moduˈlaɾ/ [mo.ð̞uˈlaɾ]

Adjective

modular m or f (masculine and feminine plural modulares)

1. modular

Verb

1. to modulate

Derived terms

• demodular