modulus
IPA: mˈɔdʒuɫʌs
noun
- (mathematics) The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
- (mathematics) The absolute value of a complex number.
- (physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
- (physics) A scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.
- (computing, programming) An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.
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Examples of "modulus" in Sentences
- It always have the same modulus.
- Composite modulus not a prime power.
- Modulus and characteristic of convexity.
- Calculating the modulus of a large number.
- The modulus is strongly dependent on temperature.
- The modulus is insensitive to a material's temper.
- The number n is called the modulus of the congruence.
- It is an application of the maximum modulus principle.
- The number 'n' is called the 'modulus' of the congruence.
- The bulk modulus is an extension of Young's modulus to three dimensions.
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