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modulus

noun
/ˈmɒdjʊləs/UK/ˈmɑdʒələs/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from modulus
  2. learned borrowing from module

Definitions

  1. The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.

  2. The absolute value of a complex number.

  3. A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain…

    A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.

    2. An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those…

      An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.

The neighborhood

Derived

bulk modulus, elastic modulus, hydromodulus, modulo, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity, modulus of rupture, rigidity modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at modulus. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at modulus. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at modulus

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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