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Definition: Modulus |
ModulusNoun1. An integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9". 2. The absolute value of a complex number. 3. (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Modulus \Mod"u*lus\, noun; plural Moduli. [Latin expression, small measure. See Module, noun.]. (Websters 1913) |
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Aerospace | 1. A real, positive quantity which measures the magnitude of some number, as the modulus of a complex number is the square root of the sum of squares of its components.2. A coefficient representing some elastic property of body, such as the modulus of elasticity or the modulus of resilience.Plural moduli. (references) |
Chemical Industry | In rubber technology the tension stress required to stretch the rubber to a given strain. Source: European Union. (references) |
Industry | Term used to measure resistance to stretch of a cured rubber compound in mega pascals(lbs. per. sq. in. ). Source: European Union. (references) |
Mechanical Engineering | A)(general)the measure of a quantity that depends on two or more other quantities; b)(physics and mechanics)a constant indicating the relation between the amount of physical effect and that of the forces producing it. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
It should be noted that the modulus of a vector is a scalar.
Modulus is also a synonym for:
In computer programming, the modulus operator gives the remainder of integer division, ie modular arithmetic. Mathematicians tend to call this modulo, for example:
C programmers will write:
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Modulus."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Elasticity | Flexibility, Young's modulus. |
Number | Power, root, exponent, index, logarithm, antilogarithm; modulus, base. |
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| "Modulus" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 97.89% of the time. "Modulus" is used about 237 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 97.89% | 232 | 19,713 |
| Noun (plural) | 1.69% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.42% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 237 | N/A |
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Expressions using "modulus": bulk modulus ♦ elastic modulus ♦ flexural modulus ♦ loss modulus ♦ modulus of a machine ♦ modulus of a system of logarithms ♦ modulus of elasticity ♦ modulus of elasticity in shear ♦ modulus of rigidity ♦ modulus of rupture ♦ modulus of shearing ♦ modulus of stiffness ♦ modulus of subgrade reaction ♦ refractive modulus ♦ rigidity modulus ♦ section modulus ♦ shear loss modulus ♦ shear modulus ♦ young modulus ♦ youngs modulus ♦ Young's modulus. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "modulus": modulus-to-density. | |
Ending with "modulus": high-modulus. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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Chinese | 模数 (Moduli, modulo). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | modulus, modul (building block, element, module, program unit, subarray), modstandstal, modstandsmoment, elasticitetsmodul (elasticmodulus, modulus of elasticity, Young's modulus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | moduul (equipment unit, module, physical unit, program unit), modulus (module), weerstandsmodulus, hoge frequentie modulus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | moduuli (module). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | module en haute fréquence, module de résistence, module (module). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | modul (module, segment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συντελεστής ελαστικότητας (coefficient of elasticity, modulus of elasticity, Young's modulus), συντελεστής (coefficient, factor), βήμα (footstep, gait, pace, pas, rostrum, step, stride), μόντουλο, μέτρο ελαστικότητας (modulus of elasticity), μέτρο αντίστασης, μέτρο (gauge, measure, measurement, meter, metre, standard). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | modulusz (module, moduli), együttható (coefficient, factor, moduli), arányszám (moduli, rate, ratio). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | modulo (blank, form, licence, module, permit, printed form). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 弾性率 (modulus of elasticity), せ"断弾性係数 (elastic shear modulus), せ"断剛性 (shear modulus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | せ" ""うせい (shear modulus), せ" " "せいけいすう (elastic shear modulus), "せいりつ (modulus of elasticity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | moddyl. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | odulusmay módulo (mogul). (various references) coeficient (coefficient, factor, multiplier, quotient). (various references) модуль (mod, module). (various references) módulo (module). (various references) modul (module), böjmotstånd. (various references) modül (module). (various references) коефіці"нт (coefficient, multiplier, number), модуль (module). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Modulus" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: modulist, moudour, Moulas, Muduuli. (additional references) | |
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| Words rhyming with "modulus" (pronounced 'Mod"u*lus'): Abaculus, AEolus, Alto-cumulus, Alveolus, Angelus, Annulus, Articulus, Asilus, Astragalus, Bacillus, Baetulus, Bolus, Bucephalus, Callus, Canaliculus, Carolus, Cauliculus, Clitellus, Crotalus, Cucullus, Embolus, Flocculus, funiculus, Gladiolus, Glomerulus, hilus, homunculus, hydrocephalus, Lienculus, Limulus, loculus, Malleolus, modiolus, Monomphalus, Nautilus, Nucellus, Nucleolus, Obelus, Obolus, Ocellus, Oculus, Overplus, Palulus, Palus, Paxillus, Pediculus, Peplus, Pessulus, Phacellus, Phallus. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-l-m-o-s-u-u" | |
-1 letter: moulds. | |
-2 letters: doums, modus, molds, mould, solum. | |
-3 letters: dols, doms, doum, duos, loud, lums, mods, mold, mols, muds, olds, ouds, slum, sold, soul, sulu, sumo, udos, ulus. | |
-4 letters: dol, dom, dos, duo, lum, mod, mol, mos, mud, mus, ods, old, oms, oud, sod, sol, som, sou, sum, udo, ulu. | |
-5 letters: do, lo, mo, mu, od. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-l-m-o-s-u-u" | |
+3 letters: loudmouths, outmuscled. | |
+4 letters: murderously, musclebound, unmelodious. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4D 6F 64 75 6C 75 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-- --- -.. ..- .-.. ..- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01101111 01100100 01110101 01101100 01110101 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M o d u l u s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 006F 0064 0075 006C 0075 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)47817087788785 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Chinese | 字典 , 定義 , 定义, 翻译 | 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , kineser, kiinalainen, Chinois, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, kínai, cinese, チフス菌 , チャイニーズ , Sheenish, Sheenagh, chinês, chinezesc, chinezeşte, chinezã, chinez, китайский, китаец, chino, kinesisk, çinli, çince, çin ile ilgili, çin, китаянка, китайська мова, китайський, кита"ць |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | 丹麦语, tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, dán, danese, Danvargish, Danvargagh, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holland, olandese, Ollanish, Germaanish, holandês, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holandés, holländsk, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finn, finlandese, Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francia, francese, フレコン化 , 仏文 , フランス" , 仏 , ふつぶ", ふつ, フレンチ , フランセ , Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, francês, francezii, franţuzesc, francezã, francez, franţuzeşte, французский, francés, fransk, franska, fransızca, fransız, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | 德语, 德國 , 德文 , 德語 , tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, német, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemão, neamţ, немецкий, alemán, tysk, alman, німкеня, німецький, німець |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | 希腊语, 希臘語 , græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, görög, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", Greagish, Greagagh, grego, greacã, греческий, грек, griego, grek, yunanistan'a ait, yunanca, yunan, Yunanli, yunanlı, Rumca, rum, грецький, гречанка, грецька мова |
Hungarian | szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordítás | 匈牙利语, 匈牙利語 , ungarer, Hongaarse, unkarilainen, hongrois, Ungar, Ούγγρος, magyar, ungherese, Ungaarish, Ungaaragh, unguresc, limba ungarã, limba maghiarã, ungureşte, ungur, maghiar, венгр, венгерский, húngaro, ungrare, macarca, macar, угорська мова, угорський, угорка, угорець |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, olasz, italiano, Iddaalish, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, italianã, итальянский язык, итальянец, итальянский, italiensk, italienska, italienare, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка |
Japanese Kanji | 辭典 , 辞典 , 字引 , 辞林 , 字書 , ディーゼル電気車 , 言海 , 辞彙 , 辞書 , 確定 , ディーゼル電気車 , デ'ドロ酢酸 , 翻訳 | 日語 , 日语, 日本 , 日文 , 倭 , japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, japán, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japonês, japonezã, японский, японец, japonés, japansk, Japonca, японська мова, японський, японка, японець |
Japanese Katakana | じい, じびき, じて", ディクショナリー , じり", じしょ, '"かい, ディクショナリ , デフィニション , ディフィニション , ていぎ, かくてい, へい"ういどう, やくじゅつ, トランスレーション , やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, ほ"やくしょ | 日語 , 日语, 日本 , 日文 , 倭 , japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, japán, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japonês, japonezã, японский, японец, japonés, japansk, Japonca, японська мова, японський, японка, японець |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | manx, mann-szigeti nyelv, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, язык жителей о-ва мэн, с о-ва мэн, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man, man adası, man dili, менський, менський діалект |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | 葡萄牙語 , 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙语, portugiser, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", Portiugish, Portiugagh, português, portughez, португальский, portugués, portugis, portekizce, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, португальський, португальська мова, португалець |
Romanian | dicţionar, definiţie, determinare, definire, translaţie, traducere, tãlmãcire | 罗马尼亚语, rumæner, Roemeens, romanialainen, Roumain, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, Roomainagh, romeno, român, румынский, румын, rumano, rumänsk, румунський, румунка, румунська мова, румун |
Russian | словарь, определение, трансляция, сдвиг, перевод, перемещение | 俄語 , 俄文 , 俄语, russer, venäläinen, Russe, russisch, Ρώσος, orosz, russo, ロシア語 , ロシア", Rooshish, Rooshagh, русский, ruso, ryss, Rusça, росіянка, росіянин, російська мова, російський |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | 西班牙語 , 西班牙文 , 西班牙语, Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spanyol, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , Spaainish, Spaainagh, espanhol, spaniol, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, испанский, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyol, ispanyolca, іспанський, іспанська мова |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, översättning | 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, Zweeds, ruotsalainen, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", Soolynish, Soolynagh, шведский, sueco, svensk, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський |
Turkish | sözlük, ansiklopedik sözlük, açıklama, belirleme, belirtme, kesinleştirme, tanım, tarif, seçiklik, tanımlama, tercüme | 土耳其語 , 土耳其, turkkilainen, turque, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, török, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turcesc, turc, турецкий, turco, turkisk, türkçe, türk, турецький, турецька мова |
Ukrainian | словник, довідник, чіткість, тлумачення, виразність, визначення, дефініція, ясність, чітка чутність, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення | 乌克兰, Oekraïens, ukrainalainen, ukrainien, ukrainisch, ukrainerin, Ukrainer, ουκρανικόσ, Ουκρανός, ουκρανόσ, ukrán, ucraino, Ookraanagh, Ookraanish, ucraniano, ucrainean, украинский язык, украинский, украинец украинский, ucranio, ukrainare, ukraynalı, ukrayna, ukraynaca, український, українець |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | 英语, 英國 , 英文 , 英 , 英語 , englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, angol, inglese, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, inglês, englezesc, английский, inglés, engelsk, ingiltere, ingiliz, Íngílízce, ingilizce, Íngílíz, ýngilizce, англійський, англійці, англійська мова |
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