modulus

noun5

1. •
   An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.
2. •
   The absolute value of a complex number.
3. •
   A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
4. •
   The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
5. •
   A scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.