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module

module

101 3.7
A separate unit that is part of a larger system and can work alone
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒdʒuːl/
translation icon : módulo
  • On completion of the pretest, a hyperlink to the online module was sent to participants.
  • training module
  • online module
  • learning module

The second you add the battery module or the screen module.

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Examples

  • By comparing pre- and post-test scores, the module was shown to effectively increase knowledge.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Ensure the course is not just a theory-based module and that clinical, practical support is available.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And what I hope to do today in just one module is explain what went on.

  • The second you add the battery module or the screen module.

  • The target population for the present module was physicians who treated hand injuries.

    Academic text (2015)
  • To study the effectiveness of the module in terms of acquisition of knowledge, a pretest was designed.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Actually, I did this zoology module at uni.

  • The take-home materials for each module were provided to teachers during each PD session.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Participants were not allowed to proceed to the next module until the instructor checked off the workbook.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The new software has a learning module that helps users navigate its features.

Synonyms

component
vsmodule
447 3.4

A part of something larger, like a machine or system

often also functions as a standalone unit or combines with other units
component part
vsmodule
3 3.5

A single piece that makes up a larger object

can work independently or join with others

Compounds

command module
  • Specialized
12 7.0

The part of a spacecraft where astronauts live, control the ship, and talk with Earth

lunar module
  • Specialized
8 4.9

A small spacecraft that carries astronauts from orbit down to the moon's surface and back

power module
  • Specialized
3 5.5

A small unit that gives electricity to other parts of a device

1 8.6

A small spacecraft that takes astronauts from the main spacecraft to the moon's surface and back

How Independent

module
101 3.7
subsystem
  • Specialized
11 5.6
unit
504 1.1
component
447 3.4
part
1.0

Surface Forms

module singular
modules plural

Etymology

Module comes from the Latin modulus, meaning 'small measure', and is related to the word mode, which means a way or form. So a module is like a building block or part you can use alone or join with others.