noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈmɒdjʊləs/
Received-Pronunciation:/-dʒʊ-/
General-American:/ˈmɑdʒələs/
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rhymes with -ɒdjʊləs
rhymes with -ɒdʒələs
CMU ARPABET:M AO1 JH UW0 L UH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 2
The absolute value of a complex number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract