modulus
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ə noun, plural mod·u·li [lahy] .
[lahy] . 1.
Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property.
2.
Mathematics.
a.
that number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another.
b.
a quantity by which two given quantities can be divided to yield the same remainders.
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| —n , pl -li | |
| 1. | physics bulk modulus modulus of rigidity See Young's modulus a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance |
| 2. | maths See absolute value the absolute value of a complex number |
| 3. | maths the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base |
| 4. | maths See also congruence an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers: 7 is a modulus of 25 and 11 |
| [C16: from Latin, diminutive of modus measure] | |
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Modulus
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Science Dictionary
| modulus (mŏj'ə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
Plural moduli (mŏj'ə-lī')
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Example sentences
Actual materials have been invented that have a negative modulus, they expand under pressure.
The modulus of subgrade reaction is directly proportional to the loaded area and inversely proportional to the deflection.
The modulus squares of the probability amplitudes determine the probabilities.
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