modulus

Noun
  1. An integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers (synset 113757762)
    "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"
    is a type of: integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
  2. The absolute value of a complex number (synset 113752487)
    is a type of: absolute value, numerical value - a real number regardless of its sign
  3. (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance (synset 113608966)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: coefficient - a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
    subtypes: coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus, modulus of elasticity - (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body

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