modulus
noun/ˈmɒdʒələs/
Frequency rank: #16,460 most common English word
Meaning
A number or quantity that measures the absolute value or magnitude of something, especially of a complex number.
Example sentence
In mathematics class, we calculated the modulus of a complex number to find its distance from the origin.
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