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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mod•ule /ˈmɑdʒul/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a part that can be separated from the rest, frequently one that may be exchanged with or used in place of others:The kit contained modules that could be put together to form various toys.
- Aerospaceany of the parts of a spacecraft that may stand alone or be used independently:The lunar module detached itself and headed toward the surface.
See -mod-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mod•ule (moj′o̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n. - a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, for assembly into units of differing size, complexity, or function.
- Aerospaceany of the individual, self-contained segments of a spacecraft, designed to perform a particular task:the spacecraft's command module; a lunar module.
- Weights and Measuresa standard or unit for measuring.
- Weights and Measuresa selected unit of measure, ranging in size from a few inches to several feet, used as a basis for the planning and standardization of building materials.
- [Math.]an Abelian group with a set of left or right operators forming a ring such that for any two operators and any group element the result of having the first operator act on the element, giving a second element, and the second operator act on the second element is equal to the result of having a single operator, formed by adding or multiplying the two operators, act on the first element. Cf. ring 1 (def. 23).
- Computing
- part of a program that performs a distinct function.
- an interchangeable, plug-in hardware unit.
- Latin modulus; see modulus
- 1555–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: module /ˈmɒdjuːl/ n - a standard unit of measure, esp one used to coordinate the dimensions of buildings and components; in classical architecture, half the diameter of a column at the base of the shaft
- any of several self-contained separable units making up a spacecraft or launch vehicle, each of which has one or more specified tasks: command module, service module
- a short course of study, esp of a vocational or technical subject, that together with other such completed courses can count towards a particular qualification
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode |