modular
UK/ˈmɒdjʊlə(ɹ)//ˈmɑd͡ʒəlɚ/
modular adjective: consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
Adjective
modular (not comparable)
- Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
- It is hoped that a competition to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) will drive billions of pounds of investment into the technology, which the government hopes will be cheaper and quicker to build than traditional large nuclear power plants.2023 July 18, Joe Middleton, “Shapps announces £157m in grants at launch of new UK nuclear body”, in The Guardian
- Antonyms:
- monolithic
- Of or relating to a module or modules.
- Relating to mode or modulation.
modular meaning in Tamil and Urdu
modular in Tamil
- கூறுநிலை, பகுதிம, கட்டக, கூறுநிலைப்பட்ட, பெட்டக, மட்டுக்குரிய
modular in Urdu
- ہم آہنگ, موافق, نرم, قدری, شرحی
Examples of modular in a sentence
- These modular boxes can be interstacked and will fit 40" x 48" and 48" x 48" pallets.
- The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x⁻¹.
- The stls are modular with many combinations possible allowing multiple posing possibilities for the Rocket Leaguers.
Antonyms of modular
Origin of modular
From module + -ar.
Words formed from modular
- antimodular
- bimodular
- dimodular
- extramodular
- immunomodular
- intermodular
- intramodular
- micromodular
- modular arithmetic
- modular building
- modular calculus
- modular design
- modular form
- modular home
- modularisation
- modularism
- modularist
- modularity
- modularization
- modularly
- modular programming
- modular smartphone
- monomodular
- multimodular
- nonmodular
- orthomodular
- paramodular
- premodular
- protomodular
- quasimodular
- semimodular
- submodular
- supermodular
- supramodular
- tetramodular
- trimodular
- unimodular
Phrases with modular
Questions about modular
- What does modular mean?
- Modular means consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
- What is modular in Tamil?
- Modular in Tamil is கூறுநிலை, பகுதிம, கட்டக. See Modular meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is modular?
- Modular is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce modular?
- Modular is pronounced /ˈmɒdjʊlə(ɹ)/ (UK).
Words near modular in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: modular (page history and authors); modular (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); modular (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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