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Added 9 October 2026

modulus

/ˈmɒdjʊləs/ noun

Latin root: modulus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about modulus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
The absolute value of a complex number.
A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.

Origin

Learned borrowing from French module as Latin modulus. Doublet of module and mold.

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