modulus
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒdjʊləs/
The English word “modulus” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
- The absolute value of a complex number.
- A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
- A scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.
- An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from French module as Latin modulus. Doublet of module and mold.
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