Modulus
WordNet
noun
(1) (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
(2) The absolute value of a complex number
(3) An integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers
"2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
- The absolute value of a complex number.
- A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
- A name given to the remainder of a number, often called mod or %.