module
noun
Simple meaning
A self-contained component that is used in combination with other components.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɑdʒul
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
A unit of education covering a single topic.
A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
programming
A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
Used this way, module is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use module
- “The new learning module covers advanced topics in mathematics.”noun
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Word family
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A musical passage moving from one key to another.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth.
A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back.
A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back.
Module that provides power to operate other modules.
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