modular
adjective /ˈmɒdjələ(r)/
/ˈmɑːdʒələr/
- (of a course of study, especially at a British university or college) consisting of separate units from which students may choose several
- a modular course
- (of machines, buildings, etc.) consisting of separate parts or units that can be joined together
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus ‘measure’, diminutive of modus.