Modulus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural mod·u·li [moj-uh-ahy]. /ˈmɒdʒ ə aɪ/.
  1. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property.
  2. Mathematics.
    • that number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another.
    • a quantity by which two given quantities can be divided to yield the same remainders.
    • absolute value.
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  1. a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance
  2. the absolute value of a complex number
  3. the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base
  4. an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers
Plural moduli (mŏjə-lī′)
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