modular

Collocations

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ADJ.

small, used

The company designed small modular units that could be easily transported and assembled on site.

VERB + MODULAR

develop, roofs, studied

They developed a modular design system that could adapt to different room sizes.

MODULAR + NOUN

arithmetic, classrooms, division, reactors, smrs

The new school built modular classrooms to accommodate the growing student population.

PREP.

in

The new kitchen design is modular in structure, allowing homeowners to add or remove components as needed.

ADV.

actually, extensively, totally

The new kitchen units were actually modular, so we could rearrange them whenever we wanted.

Definitions

adj

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.

It is hoped that a competition to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) will drive billions of pounds of investment into the technology, which the government hopes will be cheaper and quicker to build than traditional large nuclear power plants.

2

Of or relating to a module or modules.

3

Relating to mode or modulation.

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01

It is hoped that a competition to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) will drive billions of pounds of investment into the technology, which the government hopes will be cheaper and quicker to build

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02

Modular division solves for the remainder, not the quotient.

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I'd say it's tubular, but actually it's totally modular.

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04

Carl Gauss studied modular arithmetic extensively.

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The roofs are modular.

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When there were too many students, the school used modular classrooms in the parking lot to add new classes.

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