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modularly

modularly

8.9
In a way that uses remainders after division by a fixed number
  • adverb
  • /ˈmɒdʒʊlərli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : modularmente
  • The calculations were performed modularly, allowing for easier adjustments to the equations based on different variables.

Examples

  • By solving the problem modularly, we were able to find different solutions for each case without affecting the overall outcome.

  • In computer programming, components can be developed modularly to enhance flexibility and reusability.

  • However, the security of these BPS cannot be modularly assembled without the underpinning baselines establishing an effectiveness ceiling for the dependent BPS.

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Surface Forms

modularly positive

Morphology

modularly = modular (transparent) = modular + ly

The adverbial form 'modularly' is directly derived from the adjective 'modular' with the addition of the suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Modularly comes from the Latin word modulus, which means 'small measure' and gave us the English word module. In math, to work modularly is to measure numbers by a fixed number and look at the 'remainder', so the origin helps explain why it means working with remainders.