modulus
noun [ S ] mathematics specialized uk/ˈmɒd.jə.ləs/ us/ˈmɑː.dʒə.ləs/
模数
the distance from zero of a number on a number line
From these numbers you can calculate the modulus. 从这些数字可以计算出模数。
Synonym: absolute value
- More examples
- -1000 or -1000 000 can be described as negative numbers with a large modulus.
- Some results about modulus can be illustrated by the distance between points on a number line.
- So the modulus of a complex number is just a generalisation of the modulus you have used previously.