modulus C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈmɑdʒələs/ UK /ˈmɒdjʊləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a numerical measure of a physical property, or the remainder in arithmetic The modulus of elasticity describes how much a material stretches under load. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a numerical measure of a... coefficientfactorconstantremainder Word family Related forms modulemodularmodulatemode Etymology AI details From Latin modulus ('a small measure'), diminutive of modus ('measure'); adopted in mathematics and physics as a technical term. modulus Latin modus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # modulus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑdʒələs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒdjʊləs/ ## Meanings 1. a numerical measure of a physical property, or the remainder in arithmetic ## Examples - The modulus of elasticity describes how much a material stretches under load. ## Synonyms - coefficient - factor - constant - remainder ## Related Forms - module - modular - modulate - mode ## Roots and Affixes - Root: modulus - Root: modus ## Etymology From Latin modulus ('a small measure'), diminutive of modus ('measure'); adopted in mathematics and physics as a technical term. ## AI Etymology Modulus comes from Latin modulus ('a small measure'), diminutive of modus ('measure'); adopted in mathematics and physics as a technical term. The etymological trail includes Latin modulus, Latin modus. The same word family includes module, modular, modulate, mode. Its current noun use means "a numerical measure of a physical property, or the remainder in arithmetic". ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown