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