English noun: modulus | |||
1. | modulus (quantity) an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers | ||
Samples | 2 is a modulus of 5 and 9. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | integer, whole number | ||
2. | modulus (quantity) the absolute value of a complex number | ||
Broader (hypernym) | absolute value, numerical value | ||
3. | modulus (quantity) (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coefficient | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus, modulus of elasticity | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||