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modulo

UK/ˈmɒd͡ʒələʊ/US/ˈmɑd͡ʒəloʊ/

modulo preposition: given a specified modulus of.

Preposition

modulo

  1. Given a specified modulus of.
    • 21 and 84 are congruent to each other modulo 9, since both numbers leave the same remainder, 3, when divided by 9.
    • Thus 21 modulo 9 is 3, because when 21 is divided by 9, the remainder is 3.
  2. Except for differences accounted for by.
    • "A is the same as B modulo C" means A is the same as B except for differences accounted for by C.
    • Thus, the underlying structure which I would assign to Navajo will be identical, modulo word order, to the one that we found to be projected in all of the languages studied in chapter 3.1990, Margaret Speas, Phrase Structure in Natural Language, page 281
    Synonyms:
    up to
  3. (extended use) With due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).
    • In the Lisp programming language, the "tail recursion modulo cons" technique allows functions that would be tail recursive but for a cons call to be transformed into a tail recursive form.
    • All mammals, modulo the monotremes, give birth to live young.

Noun

modulo (uncountable)

  1. The operation or function that returns the remainder of one number divided by another.
    Synonyms:
    modulus

modulo meaning in Tamil

modulo in Tamil

மட்டு

Examples of modulo in a sentence

  • 21 is congruent to 3 modulo 9.
  • Moreover, in the role of consumer, each individual (modulo his location) faces the same array of goods and services on sale to anyone who can pay the purchase price[.]2002, Richard Arneson, “Egalitarianism”, in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
  • I think it still holds up relatively well, modulo Joss Whedon's quirks, but a fuller version would probably have to include some more of the aftermath.2019 March 23, AliasiSudonomo, “Doctor Horrible - 10 Years Later”, in rpg.net:

Synonyms of modulo

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Origin of modulo

From Latin modulō, ablative of modulus (“a measure”).

Questions about modulo

What does modulo mean?
Modulo means given a specified modulus of.
What is modulo in Tamil?
Modulo in Tamil is மட்டு. See Modulo meaning in Tamil.
How do you use modulo in a sentence?
21 is congruent to 3 modulo 9.
What part of speech is modulo?
Modulo can be a preposition or a noun.
How do you pronounce modulo?
Modulo is pronounced /ˈmɒd͡ʒələʊ/ (UK).

Words near modulo in the dictionary

  1. modulization
  2. modulize
  3. modulized
  4. modulizes
  5. modulizing
  6. modulo
  7. modulogram
  8. modulograms
  9. modulus
  10. modulus of elasticity
  11. modulus of rigidity

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