Associations to the word «Modulus»

Wiktionary

MODULUS, noun. (mathematics) The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
MODULUS, noun. (mathematics) The absolute value of a complex number.
MODULUS, noun. (physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
MODULUS, noun. (computing) (programming) An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY, noun. (physics) Young's modulus
MODULUS OF RUPTURE, noun. A mechanical parameter indicating a material's ability to resist deformation under load.

Dictionary definition

MODULUS, noun. An integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9".
MODULUS, noun. The absolute value of a complex number.
MODULUS, noun. (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis