Modulus Definition & Meaning

modulus
noun
  1. an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"
  2. the absolute value of a complex number
  3. (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

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