modular
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a module or a modulus.
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composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement.
a modular home; a modular sofa.
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Mathematics. (of a lattice) having the property that for any two elements with one less than the other, the union of the smaller element with the intersection of the larger element and any third element of the lattice is equal to the intersection of the larger element with the union of the smaller element and the third element.
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Computers. composed of software or hardware modules that can be altered or replaced without affecting the remainder of the system.
noun
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something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
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a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- modularity noun
Etymology
Origin of modular
From the New Latin word modulāris, dating back to 1790–1800. See module, -ar 1
Example Sentences
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In a few cases, they have made direct investments in the developers of small modular reactors, or SMRs, or become an anchor customer for early projects.
A solicitation to contractors posted by the agency after the court hearing described a project of modular units of 120 to 390 square feet with bathrooms and kitchenettes.
From Los Angeles Times
The report said some schools still had closures in place, with pupils having to use marquees or modular buildings for lessons and break times.
From BBC
GE Vernova is building its first small modular nuclear reactor in Ontario.
From Barron's
Chip advances can spark redesigns of data centers, snarling teams of engineers, contractors and suppliers, said Andrew Lindsey, chief executive of modular data center startup Flexnode.
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