modulus

  1. Noun.  (mathematics) The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics) The absolute value of a complex number.
  3. Noun.  (physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
  4. Noun.  (programming) A name given to the remainder of a number, often called mod or %.

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