modulus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers
  2. noun the absolute value of a complex number
  3. noun (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French module as Latin modulus. Doublet of module and mold.

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