Word
modulus
Phoneticsmod·u·lus, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈmɔdʒuɫʊs/
UK/mˈɒdjʊləs/
Countable noun
Definition
n. the remainder left over after you divide one number by another. In programming, it helps you find if a number is even or odd.
n. the remainder of a division operation. In mathematics and computer science, it is often used to determine the parity of a number or to cycle through a sequence of values.
Examples
“The modulus of 10 divided by 3 is 1.”
“By using the modulus operator, the program checks if the current year is a leap year by seeing if it is divisible by 4.”
“In modular arithmetic, the modulus defines the size of the set of integers, effectively creating a circular number line where values wrap around after reaching a specific maximum.”
Examples
simple
“The modulus of 10 divided by 3 is 1.”
contextual
“By using the modulus operator, the program checks if the current year is a leap year by seeing if it is divisible by 4.”
complex
“In modular arithmetic, the modulus defines the size of the set of integers, effectively creating a circular number line where values wrap around after reaching a specific maximum.”
Etymology
Learned borrowing from French module as Latin modulus. Doublet of module and mold.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
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- Occasional
- Level
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