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Synonyms: nodule, modul, modulo, moduli, moule, modula, modle, podule

Antonyms: nodule, modul, modulo, moduli, moule, modula, modle, podule

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[self-contained]] [[component]] of a [[system]], often [[interchangeable]], which has a [[well-defined]] [[interface]] to the other components.
2. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[standard]] [[unit of measure]] used for determining the [[proportion]]s of a [[building]].
3. {{lb|en|programming}} A [[section]] of a [[program]]; a [[subroutine]] or group of subroutines.
4. A [[unit]] of [[education]] covering a single [[topic]].
5. A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a [[role-playing game]].
6. {{lb|en|algebra|ring theory}} An [[abelian group]] equipped with the operation of multiplication by an element of a [[ring]] (or another of certain algebraic objects), representing a generalisation of the concept of ''[[vector space]]'' with ''[[scalar multiplication]]''.
7. {{lb|en|fractal geometry|mathematics}} A [[fractal element]].
8. {{lb|en|music|computing}} A file containing a [[music]] sequence that can be played in a [[tracker]].
9. {{lb|en|hydraulics}} A [[contrivance]] for regulating the supply of water from an [[irrigation]] [[channel]].
10. {{lb|en|space flight}} An independent self-contained unit of a [[spacecraft]].

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