Noun: modulus (moduli) mó-ju-lus [N. Amer], mód-yû-lus [Brit]
- An integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers
"2 is a modulus of 5 and 9";
- mod
- The absolute value of a complex number
"The modulus of -3+4i is 5";
- mod
- (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
"The engineer calculated the modulus of elasticity for the new material"
Derived forms: moduli
Type of: absolute value, coefficient, integer, numerical value, whole number
Encyclopedia: Modulus