MODULUS


Meaning of MODULUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-jə-ləs ]

noun

( plural mod·u·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small measure

Date: 1753

1.

a. : the factor by which a logarithm of a number to one base is multiplied to obtain the logarithm of the number to a new base

b. : absolute value 2

c.

(1) : the number (as a positive integer) or other mathematical entity (as a polynomial) in a congruence that divides the difference of the two congruent members without leaving a remainder — compare residue b

(2) : the number of different numbers used in a system of modular arithmetic

2. : a constant or coefficient that expresses usually numerically the degree to which a body or substance possesses a particular property (as elasticity)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.