modulus
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moduli
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Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property.
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Mathematics.
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that number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another.
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a quantity by which two given quantities can be divided to yield the same remainders.
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noun
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physics a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance See bulk modulus modulus of rigidity Young's modulus
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maths the absolute value of a complex number See absolute value
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maths the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base
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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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moduli
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A number by which two given numbers can be divided and produce the same remainder.
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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).
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The number by which a logarithm to one base must be multiplied to obtain the corresponding logarithm to another base.
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The nanotubes also had an ultra-low elastic modulus of about 20-30 GPa.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024
One key is the use of one of the strongest intermediate modulus carbon fiber materials, which has been used in the aerospace industry.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 2, 2017
Calculate the magnitude of the normal force exerted by the juice per square centimeter if its bulk modulus is 1.8×109 N/m2 , assuming the bottle does not break.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The bulk modulus for gasoline is B = 1.00×109 N/m2 .
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
As found by tests on blocks, the average modulus was about 2,700,000; the "practical" value, as determined from analysis of a plain concrete arch, was 1,430,000, a little matter of nearly 100 per cent.
From Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 by Edward Godfrey
The experiments revealed that water had a significant effect, enhancing the energy dispersion and reducing the elastic moduli of the rocks across a wide range of frequencies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023
A moduli space is a space where each point corresponds to an object of some type that we’re interested in.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 26, 2023
Furthermore, if I trace out a path within the moduli space, that corresponds to a continuously varying family of our objects.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 26, 2023
Lisanne Taams, a student at Radboud University in the Netherlands, is working on a Ph.D. about, in her words, “computing motives of moduli stacks of vector bundles on stacky curves.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
The moduli of Young and of simple rigidity lend themselves readily to quantitative laboratory experiments.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper
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