Definition of modulo in English:
modulo
preposition ˈmɒdjʊləʊˈmäjəˌlō
Mathematics 1(in number theory) with respect to or using a modulus of a specified number. Two numbers are congruent modulo a given number if they give the same remainder when divided by that number.
19 and 64 are congruent modulo 5
8 is equivalent to 1 in arithmetic modulo 7
Example sentencesExamples
- Each time you are ready to make a flip, you note the number that appears in the upper righthand corner, and calculate the successor of that number modulo 4.
- All that is left to determine is the case of linking numbers congruent to 0 modulo 4.
- I mathematically proved that the repeated addition process is the same as looking at the number modulo 9, i.e. divide by 9 and look at the remainder.
- In particular he examined the remainders of powers of a number modulo n.
- He also made contributions on the uniform distribution of numbers modulo 1 which are fundamental in analytic number theory.
- 1.1as modifier Using moduli.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the mass-conserving variation, modulo 3 arithmetic is more useful.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin, ablative of modulus (see modulus).