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noun, plural -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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Modulus
is always a great word to know.
So is gas. Does it mean:
| a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid |
| the acceleration of a falling body in the earth's gravitational field, inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the body to the center of the earth |
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World English Dictionary
| modulus (ˈmɒdjʊləs) | |
| —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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Science Dictionary
| modulus (mŏj'ə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
Plural moduli (mŏj'ə-lī')
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