English noun: module |
1. | module (cognition) one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
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| Synonyms | faculty, mental faculty |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ability, power |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | attention, intellect, language, memory, reason, retention, retentiveness, retentivity, sensation, sense, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency, speech, understanding, volition, will |
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2. | module (artifact) detachable compartment of a spacecraft |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compartment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | command module |
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| Part meronym | ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft |
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3. | module (artifact) computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | computer circuit |
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| Domain category | computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system |
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4. | module (artifact) a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components |
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| Broader (hypernym) | component, constituent, element |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cartridge, power module |
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| Part meronym | system |
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