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Modulus

see synonyms of modulus

Noun

1. modulus

an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers

Example Sentences:
'2 is a modulus of 5 and 9'

2. modulus

the absolute value of a complex number

3. modulus

(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Modulus

see synonyms of modulus
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
1. physics
a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance
bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Young's modulus
2. mathematics
the absolute value of a complex number
absolute value
3. mathematics
the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base
4. mathematics
an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers
7 is a modulus of 25 and 11
See also congruence (sense 2)

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Modulus

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nounWord forms: plural ˈmoduˌli (ˈmɑdʒəˌlaɪ ; mäjˈəlīˌ)
1.  Ancient Mathematics
a. 
the absolute value of a complex number, computed by adding the squares of each part and taking the positive square root of the sum (i.e.: the modulus of a + bi is a2+b2)
b. 
a quantity which gives the same remainders when it is the divisor of two quantities
c. 
the factor by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to change it to a logarithm to another base
2.  Physics
a quantity expressing the response of a sample of material to an external stimulus, as mechanical stress: the response is usually expressed as a fractional change in the physical quantity being affected

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Modulus

see synonyms of modulus
n. pl. mod·u·li (-lī′)
1. Abbr. m or M Physics A quantity that expresses the degree to which a substance possesses a property, such as elasticity.
2. Mathematics
a. The square root of the product of a complex number and its complex conjugate.
b. Abbr. mod A natural number used as a specified divisor in modular arithmetic.
c. The number by which a logarithm in one system must be multiplied to obtain the corresponding logarithm in another system.

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