modulus
ˈmɒd.jʊ.ləs
moduli
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Definition of modulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.operator to find division remainderTECH.
  • Use modulus to get the remainder of 10 divided by 3.
mod
2.
complex numberTECH.the absolute value of a complex numberTECH.
  • Calculate the modulus of 3 + 4i.
absolute value magnitude norm
3.
mathematicsTECH.the base for computing a congruenceTECH.
  • The modulus in this equation is 5.
base divisor
4.
physicsTECH.coefficient expressing a property of a substanceTECH.
  • Young's modulus measures elasticity.
elasticity rigidity stiffness
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Expressions with modulus

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ratio of stress to strain in a material
The elastic modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber.
ratio of stress to strain in a material
The engineer calculated Young's modulus for the steel beam.
stiffness measure: pressure increase divided by relative decrease in volume
The bulk modulus helps engineers predict how fluids respond under high pressure.
numerical index representing aggregate particle size distribution
The fineness modulus of the sand was 2.8.
ratio of stress to strain in elastic limit
The modulus of elasticity of steel is very high.
measure of a material's resistance to shear deformation
The modulus of rigidity determines how a metal reacts under shear stress.

Origin of modulus

Latin, modulus (small measure)

Terms with modulus included in their meaning

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number theory
system of arithmetic with numbers wrapping around a modulus
modulus
having a difference divisible by a modulus
mathematics
related to division by a modulus

Examples of modulus in a sentence

  • He calculated the modulus to solve the problem.
  • The modulus of 5 + 12i is 13.
  • Find the modulus of the given complex number.
  • In modular arithmetic, the modulus determines the equivalence classes.
  • The modulus used in this system is a prime number.
  • The modulus of rigidity is crucial in engineering.

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  1. French:modulo, module, ...
  2. German:Modulus, Betrag, ...
  3. Italian:modulo, modulo elastico, ...
  4. Spanish:módulo, coeficiente, ...
  5. Portuguese:módulo, ...
  6. Chinese:模数, 模, ...
  7. Japanese:剰余演算子, 絶対値, ...
  8. Arabic:عامِل باقي القِسْمَة, مُطْلَق, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוֹדוּלוֹ, עֵרֶךְ מוּחְלָט, ...
  10. Russian:модуль, ...
  11. Ukrainian:модуль, ...
  12. Hindi:मॉड्यूलस, परिमाण, ...
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