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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MOD'ULE, n. [L. modulus.] A model or representation.
1. In architecture, a certain measure or size taken at pleasure for regulating the proportion of columns, and the symmetry or disposition of the whole building. The usual module of a column is its semidiameter at the base. This is divided into parts or minutes.
MOD'ULE, v.t. To model; to shape; to modulate. [Little used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind [syn: faculty, mental faculty, module]
2: detachable compartment of a spacecraft
3: computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
4: a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Latin modulus Date: circa 1628 1. a standard or unit of measurement 2. the size of some one part taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of an architectural composition are regulated 3. a. any in a series of standardized units for use together: as (1) a unit of furniture or architecture (2) an educational unit which covers a single subject or topic b. a usually packaged functional assembly of electronic components for use with other such assemblies 4. an independently operable unit that is a part of the total structure of a space vehicle 5. a. a subset of an additive group that is also a group under addition b. a mathematical set that is a commutative group under addition and that is closed under multiplication which is distributive from the left or right or both by elements of a ring and for which a(bx) = (ab)x or (xb)a = x(ba) or both where a and b are elements of the ring and x belongs to the set

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a standardized part or independent unit used in construction, esp. of furniture, a building, or an electronic system. 2 an independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft (lunar module). 3 a unit or period of training or education. 4 a a standard or unit of measurement. b Archit. a unit of length for expressing proportions, e.g. the semidiameter of a column at the base. Etymology: F module or L modulus: see MODULUS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Module Mod"ule, v. t. [See module, n., Modulate.] To model; also, to modulate. [Obs.] --Sandys. Drayton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Module Mod"ule, n. [F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a matrix.] 1. A model or measure. 2. (Arch.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(modules) 1. A module is one of the separate parts of a course taught at a college or university. (BRIT) These courses cover a twelve-week period and are organised into three four-week modules. = unit N-COUNT 2. A module is a part of a spacecraft which can operate by itself, often away from the rest of the spacecraft. A rescue plan could be achieved by sending an unmanned module to the space station. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

Earth insertion, LEM, LM, apogee, article, attitude-control rocket, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, deep-space ship, docking, docking maneuver, entity, ferry rocket, fuel ship, individual, injection, insertion, integer, item, lunar excursion module, lunar module, manned rocket, moon ship, multistage rocket, orbit, parking orbit, perigee, person, persona, point, reentry, rocket, shuttle rocket, single, singleton, soft landing, soul, space capsule, space docking, space rocket, spacecraft, spaceship, unit