module

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  2. noun detachable compartment of a spacecraft
  3. noun computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)

Etymology

Borrowed from French module, from Latin modulus (“a small measure, a measure, mode, meter”), diminutive of modus (“measure”) (whence mode). Doublet of modulus and mold.

In classic literature

Synonyms

faculty, mental faculty

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