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modular

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmɑdʒəɫɝ// UK //mˈɒdjʊlɐ// mod·u·lar

adj. made of separate parts that you can easily put together or take apart. This design lets you change or replace one piece without affecting the rest.

adj. composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or arrangement. Often describes systems where components can be separated and recombined with flexibility.


SIMPLE

The new office has modular furniture that we can rearrange.

CONTEXTUAL

The software was built using a modular approach, allowing developers to update the payment system without touching the user database.

COMPLEX

By adopting a modular architecture, the engineering team ensured that individual hardware components could be upgraded independently as technology advanced, significantly extending the satellite's operational lifespan.

Origin

From module + -ar.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; often modified by 'highly' or 'fully'.

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