Skip to main content
module

module

101 3.7
A separate unit that is part of a larger system and can work alone
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒdʒuːl/
: 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.

Autoplay Next

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.