Definition of modular in English:

modular

adjective ˈmɒdjʊləˈmɑdʒələr

1Employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction.
modular housing units
Example sentencesExamples
- We have a triple-wide modular unit that we are going to build up on and put a deck on.
- The International Space Station requires far more specialized modular construction than any previous spacecraft.
- At its sprawling embassy compound, reopened after thirteen years, modular housing units are being installed to accommodate its growing staff.
- After researching all aspects of the prefabricated housing business, they decided to focus on modular designs.
- It is one of those new modular units where you only plug in the power cables you need to use.
- And modular construction, by being built in a factory with assembly-line workers, really helps partly solve the shortage of skilled labor.
- Equipped with low level perch seats to discourage beggars and stray animals from cuddling down, the shelters employ modular construction for fast assembling.
- In the picture you can see one section of a modular design.
- Because of their modular construction these are easily replaced, enabling quick refurbishment and turn round.
- On this note, it might have been beneficial to include a few of the artist's recent modular, design-oriented constructions of wood and paint.
- The machine is based on a series of modular units so that it can be set up to meet production requirements - and reconfigured to handle part changes.
- Some assembly required: is modular construction an answer to the affordable housing problem?
- A series of modular pieces tends to create a more relaxed style, where function and form combine informally.
- Despite the potential savings, modular construction remains on the periphery of mainstream housing.
- The helicopter is of modular design and aluminium and composites construction.
- As another example, consider the design requirements of modular playground equipment.
- In the course of doing this, it has transformed itself into one of Britain's leading experts on designing, costing, project managing and financing modular construction.
- To create your own custom run of cabinets, simply combine two or more modular cabinets in the appropriate sizes.
- The vehicle is of modular construction which allows it to be fully air transportable on an A400M aircraft.
- The modular accommodation offered was designed to meet urgent needs, not to alleviate all the problems.
1. 1.1 Relating to an educational course designed as a series of independent units of study that can be combined in a number of ways.
  moves to make all Britain's vocational qualifications modular
  modular courses coupled with practical experience
  Example sentencesExamples
  The nature of the modular course means students only go on to the second year if they think they have a good chance of succeeding.
  We also kickstart corporate self-learners, providing high-quality, hands-on, modular courses.
  Instead of one big final exam, the teenagers are being tested from the moment they start their sixth form career with modular exams at the end of each term.
  We know the course will be modular, what the modules are and how long each is.
  Seminaries offer evening classes, weekend modular courses and occasional meetings in smaller cohorts in church basements.
  The courses are designed to be modular and scalable, so that teaching assistants and adjuncts can be slotted into courses as required.
  These tend to be offered as an option on modular courses and generally provide an academic introduction rather than specific clinical skills.
  The college has an open learning environment helped by the modular structure of its courses.
  The Army's shift to modular units drives its training strategy to include a joint context in key training events so Army formations can rapidly contribute to the joint team.
  I found it really hard to get my head round modular exams, suddenly you don't go to period 3, you have an exam, then you go right on the period 4!
  He told the conference that a pupil taking nine GCSEs, in their modular form, could take 85 exams between the ages of 14 and 19.
  Each of the 11 modular courses is presented from an integrated perspective by a multi-disciplinary team of course leaders.
  The courses have become more modular, with more emphasis on coursework and continuous assessment, and less on exams at the end of two years.
  The department had sought suggestions from the teacher-training colleges for a modular course to enable the estimated 280 primary teachers without qualifications to qualify properly.
  The trend towards course work and modular exams certainly helps girls.
  Students have found this reference invaluable in pharmaceutical practice and for courses in herbal drugs, nutritional supplement therapies and the ten modular courses in our curriculum.
  And this occurred just after we had returned to teaching separate science GCSEs, after spending a considerable number of years teaching a modular combined science course.
2Mathematics
Relating to a modulus.
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the main reasons for including an introduction to modular arithmetic is that the two most popular public key algorithms use modular exponentiation as their basic mathematical process.
- These problems form the basis of a conjecture: every elliptic curve defined over the rational field is a factor of the Jacobian of a modular function field.
- The next logical step would be to investigate the tables corresponding to various operations in modular arithmetic.
- Complex multiplication and modular forms had been treated in the 19th century by Kronecker and Heinrich Weber, who discovered their link with class field theory.
- Elliptic curves and modular forms are mathematically so different that mathematicians initially couldn't believe that the two are related.
- Gauss in 1801 was to take Euler's work much further and gives a considerable amount of work on modular arithmetic which amounts to a fair amount of theory of abelian groups.

Derivatives

modularity

noun mɒdjʊˈlarɪti

But as a formation modularity lacks the notion of semiotic play and drift that is for many the overriding feature of postmodernity.
Example sentencesExamples
- In its utopian aspect modularity denies the necessity of given identities, as implied by the concept of performativity.
- The driving force behind the aesthetics of modularity is a transformation in the geometry of class, the shift from a national to a global process of class formation.
- The armored division's modularity and flexibility distinguished it from the Army's traditional emphasis on organizational rigidity.
- As already suggested, modularity is a discipline that requires close functional identification with a pattern or configuration that will change.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus (see modulus).

Rhymes

nodular

Definition of modular in US English:

modular

adjectiveˈmäjələrˈmɑdʒələr

1Employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction.
modular housing units
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of their modular construction these are easily replaced, enabling quick refurbishment and turn round.
- As another example, consider the design requirements of modular playground equipment.
- Despite the potential savings, modular construction remains on the periphery of mainstream housing.
- Some assembly required: is modular construction an answer to the affordable housing problem?
- The modular accommodation offered was designed to meet urgent needs, not to alleviate all the problems.
- In the picture you can see one section of a modular design.
- The machine is based on a series of modular units so that it can be set up to meet production requirements - and reconfigured to handle part changes.
- Equipped with low level perch seats to discourage beggars and stray animals from cuddling down, the shelters employ modular construction for fast assembling.
- The helicopter is of modular design and aluminium and composites construction.
- We have a triple-wide modular unit that we are going to build up on and put a deck on.
- It is one of those new modular units where you only plug in the power cables you need to use.
- A series of modular pieces tends to create a more relaxed style, where function and form combine informally.
- At its sprawling embassy compound, reopened after thirteen years, modular housing units are being installed to accommodate its growing staff.
- The International Space Station requires far more specialized modular construction than any previous spacecraft.
- And modular construction, by being built in a factory with assembly-line workers, really helps partly solve the shortage of skilled labor.
- To create your own custom run of cabinets, simply combine two or more modular cabinets in the appropriate sizes.
- On this note, it might have been beneficial to include a few of the artist's recent modular, design-oriented constructions of wood and paint.
- The vehicle is of modular construction which allows it to be fully air transportable on an A400M aircraft.
- After researching all aspects of the prefabricated housing business, they decided to focus on modular designs.
- In the course of doing this, it has transformed itself into one of Britain's leading experts on designing, costing, project managing and financing modular construction.
1. 1.1Mathematics Relating to a modulus.
  Example sentencesExamples
  One of the main reasons for including an introduction to modular arithmetic is that the two most popular public key algorithms use modular exponentiation as their basic mathematical process.
  Elliptic curves and modular forms are mathematically so different that mathematicians initially couldn't believe that the two are related.
  Gauss in 1801 was to take Euler's work much further and gives a considerable amount of work on modular arithmetic which amounts to a fair amount of theory of abelian groups.
  Complex multiplication and modular forms had been treated in the 19th century by Kronecker and Heinrich Weber, who discovered their link with class field theory.
  The next logical step would be to investigate the tables corresponding to various operations in modular arithmetic.
  These problems form the basis of a conjecture: every elliptic curve defined over the rational field is a factor of the Jacobian of a modular function field.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus (see modulus).

单词	modular
释义	Definition of modular in English: modular adjective ˈmɒdjʊləˈmɑdʒələr 1Employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction. modular housing units Example sentencesExamples We have a triple-wide modular unit that we are going to build up on and put a deck on. The International Space Station requires far more specialized modular construction than any previous spacecraft. At its sprawling embassy compound, reopened after thirteen years, modular housing units are being installed to accommodate its growing staff. After researching all aspects of the prefabricated housing business, they decided to focus on modular designs. It is one of those new modular units where you only plug in the power cables you need to use. And modular construction, by being built in a factory with assembly-line workers, really helps partly solve the shortage of skilled labor. Equipped with low level perch seats to discourage beggars and stray animals from cuddling down, the shelters employ modular construction for fast assembling. In the picture you can see one section of a modular design. Because of their modular construction these are easily replaced, enabling quick refurbishment and turn round. On this note, it might have been beneficial to include a few of the artist's recent modular, design-oriented constructions of wood and paint. The machine is based on a series of modular units so that it can be set up to meet production requirements - and reconfigured to handle part changes. Some assembly required: is modular construction an answer to the affordable housing problem? A series of modular pieces tends to create a more relaxed style, where function and form combine informally. Despite the potential savings, modular construction remains on the periphery of mainstream housing. The helicopter is of modular design and aluminium and composites construction. As another example, consider the design requirements of modular playground equipment. In the course of doing this, it has transformed itself into one of Britain's leading experts on designing, costing, project managing and financing modular construction. To create your own custom run of cabinets, simply combine two or more modular cabinets in the appropriate sizes. The vehicle is of modular construction which allows it to be fully air transportable on an A400M aircraft. The modular accommodation offered was designed to meet urgent needs, not to alleviate all the problems. 1.1 Relating to an educational course designed as a series of independent units of study that can be combined in a number of ways. moves to make all Britain's vocational qualifications modular modular courses coupled with practical experience Example sentencesExamples The nature of the modular course means students only go on to the second year if they think they have a good chance of succeeding. We also kickstart corporate self-learners, providing high-quality, hands-on, modular courses. Instead of one big final exam, the teenagers are being tested from the moment they start their sixth form career with modular exams at the end of each term. We know the course will be modular, what the modules are and how long each is. Seminaries offer evening classes, weekend modular courses and occasional meetings in smaller cohorts in church basements. The courses are designed to be modular and scalable, so that teaching assistants and adjuncts can be slotted into courses as required. These tend to be offered as an option on modular courses and generally provide an academic introduction rather than specific clinical skills. The college has an open learning environment helped by the modular structure of its courses. The Army's shift to modular units drives its training strategy to include a joint context in key training events so Army formations can rapidly contribute to the joint team. I found it really hard to get my head round modular exams, suddenly you don't go to period 3, you have an exam, then you go right on the period 4! He told the conference that a pupil taking nine GCSEs, in their modular form, could take 85 exams between the ages of 14 and 19. Each of the 11 modular courses is presented from an integrated perspective by a multi-disciplinary team of course leaders. The courses have become more modular, with more emphasis on coursework and continuous assessment, and less on exams at the end of two years. The department had sought suggestions from the teacher-training colleges for a modular course to enable the estimated 280 primary teachers without qualifications to qualify properly. The trend towards course work and modular exams certainly helps girls. Students have found this reference invaluable in pharmaceutical practice and for courses in herbal drugs, nutritional supplement therapies and the ten modular courses in our curriculum. And this occurred just after we had returned to teaching separate science GCSEs, after spending a considerable number of years teaching a modular combined science course. 2Mathematics Relating to a modulus. Example sentencesExamples One of the main reasons for including an introduction to modular arithmetic is that the two most popular public key algorithms use modular exponentiation as their basic mathematical process. These problems form the basis of a conjecture: every elliptic curve defined over the rational field is a factor of the Jacobian of a modular function field. The next logical step would be to investigate the tables corresponding to various operations in modular arithmetic. Complex multiplication and modular forms had been treated in the 19th century by Kronecker and Heinrich Weber, who discovered their link with class field theory. Elliptic curves and modular forms are mathematically so different that mathematicians initially couldn't believe that the two are related. Gauss in 1801 was to take Euler's work much further and gives a considerable amount of work on modular arithmetic which amounts to a fair amount of theory of abelian groups. Derivatives modularity noun mɒdjʊˈlarɪti But as a formation modularity lacks the notion of semiotic play and drift that is for many the overriding feature of postmodernity. Example sentencesExamples In its utopian aspect modularity denies the necessity of given identities, as implied by the concept of performativity. The driving force behind the aesthetics of modularity is a transformation in the geometry of class, the shift from a national to a global process of class formation. The armored division's modularity and flexibility distinguished it from the Army's traditional emphasis on organizational rigidity. As already suggested, modularity is a discipline that requires close functional identification with a pattern or configuration that will change. Origin Late 18th century: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus (see modulus). Rhymes nodular Definition of modular in US English: modular adjectiveˈmäjələrˈmɑdʒələr 1Employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction. modular housing units Example sentencesExamples Because of their modular construction these are easily replaced, enabling quick refurbishment and turn round. As another example, consider the design requirements of modular playground equipment. Despite the potential savings, modular construction remains on the periphery of mainstream housing. Some assembly required: is modular construction an answer to the affordable housing problem? The modular accommodation offered was designed to meet urgent needs, not to alleviate all the problems. In the picture you can see one section of a modular design. The machine is based on a series of modular units so that it can be set up to meet production requirements - and reconfigured to handle part changes. Equipped with low level perch seats to discourage beggars and stray animals from cuddling down, the shelters employ modular construction for fast assembling. The helicopter is of modular design and aluminium and composites construction. We have a triple-wide modular unit that we are going to build up on and put a deck on. It is one of those new modular units where you only plug in the power cables you need to use. A series of modular pieces tends to create a more relaxed style, where function and form combine informally. At its sprawling embassy compound, reopened after thirteen years, modular housing units are being installed to accommodate its growing staff. The International Space Station requires far more specialized modular construction than any previous spacecraft. And modular construction, by being built in a factory with assembly-line workers, really helps partly solve the shortage of skilled labor. To create your own custom run of cabinets, simply combine two or more modular cabinets in the appropriate sizes. On this note, it might have been beneficial to include a few of the artist's recent modular, design-oriented constructions of wood and paint. The vehicle is of modular construction which allows it to be fully air transportable on an A400M aircraft. After researching all aspects of the prefabricated housing business, they decided to focus on modular designs. In the course of doing this, it has transformed itself into one of Britain's leading experts on designing, costing, project managing and financing modular construction. 1.1Mathematics Relating to a modulus. Example sentencesExamples One of the main reasons for including an introduction to modular arithmetic is that the two most popular public key algorithms use modular exponentiation as their basic mathematical process. Elliptic curves and modular forms are mathematically so different that mathematicians initially couldn't believe that the two are related. Gauss in 1801 was to take Euler's work much further and gives a considerable amount of work on modular arithmetic which amounts to a fair amount of theory of abelian groups. Complex multiplication and modular forms had been treated in the 19th century by Kronecker and Heinrich Weber, who discovered their link with class field theory. The next logical step would be to investigate the tables corresponding to various operations in modular arithmetic. These problems form the basis of a conjecture: every elliptic curve defined over the rational field is a factor of the Jacobian of a modular function field. Origin Late 18th century: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus (see modulus).
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