Module Definition

mŏjo͝ol
modules
noun
modules
A standardized, often interchangeable component of a system or construction that is designed for easy assembly or flexible use.
A sofa consisting of two end modules.
American Heritage
Any of a set of units, as cabinets, designed to be arranged or joined in a variety of ways.
Webster's New World
A length used as a unit of measurement or as a standard for determining the proportions of a building.
American Heritage
A compact assembly that is a component of a larger unit.
Webster's New World
A detachable section, compartment, or unit with a specific purpose or function, as in a spacecraft.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Module

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Singular:
module
Plural:
modules

Origin of Module

  • From Middle French module, from Latin modulus (“a small measure, a measure, mode, meter”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin modulus diminutive of modus measure med- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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