modularity
- noun
- /ˌmɒdʒʊˈlærɪti/
- Specialized
- In network analysis, high modularity indicates that a network is well divided into distinct communities.
- modularity and redundancy
- modularity theory
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This view is congruent with Fodor's (1983) theory of modularity, in which certain cognitive systems operate autonomously, with integration of various knowledge sources restrained until each system has provided independent output.
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Yet many provisions of PESCO are vague when it comes to actual cooperation. 'Inclusivity' and 'modularity' have emerged as guiding principles.
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And the important point is that the way you structure the program influences the degree of modularity that you get.
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As I said earlier, we will as we progress look at modularity and abstraction at the higher scale.
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Efforts at control, therefore, may attempt to capitalize on this modularity, containing the harm by minimizing the risk of transmission among groups.
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Thus, diversity, redundancy, and modularity all enter into the equation (Ruckelshaus et al. 2008).
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How do modularity and heterogeneity arise in this context, how are they maintained, and what are the implications for maintaining the robustness of ecosystems and the biosphere?
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Where populations are too tightly connected, insults to one affect all; modularity in the distribution of species allows species to fluctuate independently, buffering against unfavorable environmental conditions.
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The most evocative illustration of the importance of modularity is perhaps Herbert Simon's parable of the two watchmakers (Simon 1962), but many ecological examples exist to bring the lesson home.
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A recent study of aging by Meunier and colleagues investigated the modular organization of large-scale functional brain networks using Newman’s graph-based modularity metric.
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word modularity comes from module, which goes back to Latin modulus meaning 'small measure'. Think of it as a way of 'measuring' how much a network splits into separate modules or groups, so modularity tells you how strongly the network is divided.