modular

English

Etymology

module + -ar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɒdjʊlə(ɹ)/
  • (file)

Adjective

modular (not comparable)

  1. Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
  2. (chiefly mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.
  3. Relating to mode or modulation.

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of consisting of separate modules): monolithic

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology 1

From mòdul + -ar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

modular m or f (masculine and feminine plural modulars)

  1. modular

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin modulārī.

Pronunciation

Verb

modular (first-person singular present modulo, first-person singular preterite modulí, past participle modulat)

  1. to modulate
Conjugation
Derived terms

Galician

Verb

modular (first-person singular present modulo, first-person singular preterite modulei, past participle modulado)

  1. to modulate

Conjugation

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adjective

modular (strong nominative masculine singular modularer, comparative modularer, superlative am modularsten)

  1. modular

Declension

  • modularisieren

Further reading

  • modular” in Duden online
  • modular” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Interlingua

Verb

modular

  1. to modulate

Conjugation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.duˈlaʁ/ [mo.duˈlah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mo.duˈlaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mo.duˈlaʁ/ [mo.duˈlaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.duˈlaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.duˈlaɾ/ [mu.ðuˈlaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.duˈla.ɾi/ [mu.ðuˈla.ɾi]

Adjective

modular m or f (plural modulares)

  1. modular (consisting of modules)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.duˈla(ʁ)/ [mo.duˈla(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mo.duˈla(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mo.duˈla(ʁ)/ [mo.duˈla(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.duˈla(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.duˈlaɾ/ [mu.ðuˈlaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.duˈla.ɾi/ [mu.ðuˈla.ɾi]

Verb

modular (first-person singular present modulo, first-person singular preterite modulei, past participle modulado)

  1. (transitive) to modulate (to regulate, adjust or adapt)
  2. (transitive, music) to modulate (to change the pitch, intensity or tone of one’s voice or of a musical instrument)
  3. (transitive, electronics) to modulate (to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave)
Conjugation

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French modulaire or English modular. By surface analysis, modul + -ar.

Adjective

modular m or n (feminine singular modulară, masculine plural modulari, feminine and neuter plural modulare)

  1. modular

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moduˈlaɾ/ [mo.ð̞uˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: mo‧du‧lar

Adjective

modular m or f (masculine and feminine plural modulares)

  1. modular

Verb

modular (first-person singular present modulo, first-person singular preterite modulé, past participle modulado)

  1. to modulate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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