modulo
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modulo
- /ˈmɒd͡ʒələʊ/ UK
- /ˈmɒdjʊləʊ/ UK
- /ˈmɑd͡ʒəloʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin modulō, ablative of modulus (“a measure”).
preposition
- Given a specified modulus of. 21 and 84 are congruent to each other modulo 9, since both numbers leave the same remainder, 3, when divided by 9.
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Except for differences accounted for by.
"A is the same as B modulo C" means A is the same as B except for differences accounted for by C.
Similar: up to
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With due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).
In the Lisp programming language, the "tail recursion modulo cons" technique allows functions that would be tail recursive but for a cons call to be transformed into a tail recursive form.
Similar: barring, except for, save for, apart, apart from, aside, aside from, bar, besides, but, but for, except
noun
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The operation or function that returns the remainder of one number divided by another.
Similar: modulus
Translations
Talk about this word "modulo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/modulo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. modulo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/modulo "modulo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/modulo.Cite this
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title = {modulo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/modulo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
