modulo

[ moj-uh-loh ]

/ ˈmɒdʒ əˌloʊ /

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adverb Mathematics.

with respect to a modulus: 6 is congruent to 11, modulo 5.

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Origin of modulo

1895–1900; <New Latin modulō, ablative of Latin modulusmodulus

Words nearby modulo

modularize, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity, modus operandi, modus ponens

How to use modulo in a sentence

Now imagine the integers modulo 3, 9 and 27 stacked atop each other like a tower.
An Infinite Universe of Number Systems|Kelsey Houston-Edwards|October 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Classifying the integers modulo 3, for example, sorts them into three buckets, or rooms.
An Infinite Universe of Number Systems|Kelsey Houston-Edwards|October 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Ita et de spiritu spiritus et de deo deus modulo alternum numerum, gradu non statu fecit, et a matrice non necessit sed excessit.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack
Metiri se quemque suo modulo ac pede verum 45 est—It is meet that every man should measure himself by his own rule and standard.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

The oro gran modulo was rated at 100 pesetas, under Alfonso XI.
The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896|William Arthur Shaw
He was very charitable (pro suo modulo) to those that were true objects of his bounty.
Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2)|John Aubrey

Scientific definitions for modulo

modulo

[ mŏj′ə-lō ]

With respect to a specified modulus. Eighteen is congruent to 42 modulo 12 because both 18 and 42 leave 6 as remainder when divided by 12.