moduuli

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see French module), ultimately from Latin modulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoduːli/,
• Rhymes: -oduːli
• Syllabification^(key): mo‧duu‧li

Noun

moduuli

1. module (self-contained component of a system)

   kuumoduuli ― lunar module

2. (education) module (unit of education)
3. (computing) module (section of a program)
4. (role playing) module (pre-prepared adventure scenario)
5. (mathematics) modulus (absolute value of a complex number)
6. (mathematics) modulus (base with respect to which a congruence is computed)
7. (computing) modulus (type of operator)

Declension

Synonyms

• (education): opintomoduuli
• (absolute value): itseisarvo

Derived terms

Further reading

• “moduuli”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03