modulus

American  

[moj-uh-luhs] / ˈmɒdʒ ə ləs /

noun

plural

moduli

1. Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property.

2. Mathematics.

   1. that number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another.

   2. a quantity by which two given quantities can be divided to yield the same remainders.

   3. absolute value.

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modulus British  

/ ˈmɒdjʊləs /

noun

1. physics a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance See bulk modulus modulus of rigidity Young's modulus

2. maths the absolute value of a complex number See absolute value

3. maths the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base

4. maths an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers See also congruence

   7 is a modulus of 25 and 11

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modulus Scientific  

/ mŏj′ə-ləs /

plural

moduli

1. A number by which two given numbers can be divided and produce the same remainder.

2. The numerical length of the vector that represents a complex number. For a complex number a + bi, the modulus is the square root of (a ² + b ²).

3. The number by which a logarithm to one base must be multiplied to obtain the corresponding logarithm to another base.

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Etymology

Origin of modulus

1555–65; < Latin: a unit of measure; see mode ¹, -ule

Example Sentences

The firm has banked on these technologies, literally, and acquired Cincinnati-based Modulus back in June 2014.

From Forbes • Oct. 7, 2014

The Modulus Platform as-a-Service is designed to host, deploy and monitor data-intensive, real-time applications using Node.js and MongoDB technologies.

From Forbes • Oct. 7, 2014

The structural engineering was done by High Modulus, the New Zealand firm that built the successful America�s Cup competitor Black Magic.

From Time Magazine Archive

High Modulus has reengineered the hull from the keel up, taking full advantage of the new generation of Yanmar marine engines ranging from 260 to 440 horsepower.

From Time Magazine Archive

Modulus of rupture, in pounds per square inch.

From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Tests of Creosoted Timber, Paper No. 1168 by Gregory, W. B. (William Benjamin)