modulus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers
    • 2 is a modulus of 5 and 9
  2. noun the absolute value of a complex number
  3. noun (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

WordNet

Mod"u*lus noun
Etymology
L., a small measure. See Module, n.
Wordforms
plural Moduli
Definitions
  1. (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength, efficiency, etc.; a parameter.

Webster 1913