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moduli

moduli is the plural of modulus.

Meaning of modulus

Noun

modulus (plural moduli)

  1. The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
  2. The absolute value of a complex number.
  3. A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
  4. A scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.
  5. An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.

Phrases with moduli

Questions about moduli

What is moduli the plural of?
Moduli is the plural of modulus.

Words near moduli in the dictionary

  1. module patterns
  2. module theory
  3. moduled
  4. moduleless
  5. modules
  6. moduli
  7. moduli of elasticity
  8. moduli of rigidity
  9. moduli of rupture
  10. modulid
  11. modulids

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