Moduli
[moj-uh-luh s] /ˈmɒdʒ ə ləs/
noun, plural moduli
[moj-uh-ahy] /ˈmɒdʒ ə aɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property.
2.
Mathematics.
/ˈmɒdjʊləs/
noun (pl) -li (-ˌlaɪ)
1.
(physics) a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance See bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Young’s modulus
2.
(maths) the absolute value of a complex number See absolute value
3.
(maths) the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base
4.
(maths) an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers: 7 is a modulus of 25 and 11 See also congruence (sense 2)
modulus
(mŏj’ə-ləs)
Plural moduli (mŏj’ə-lī’)
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[moj-uh-luh s] /ˈmɒdʒ ə ləs/ noun, plural moduli [moj-uh-ahy] /ˈmɒdʒ ə aɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property. 2. Mathematics. /ˈmɒdjʊləs/ noun (pl) -li (-ˌlaɪ) 1. (physics) a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance See bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Young’s modulus 2. (maths) the absolute value […]
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