modular

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They found that DNA loops and folds according to a modular pattern, enabling different regulatory signals to influence specific regions of the genome.

From Science Daily

"If there were no modular exams and it was all linear at the end of your two years, there would be a lot more stress and pressure," he said.

From BBC

To overcome this obstacle, the team engineered a modular nanostructure assembled from small components, similar to building with Lego blocks.

From Science Daily

"I noticed that the brick was a very pink-cast brick, and it had a little bit of a charcoal overlay on it. It was a modular eight-inch brick and it was square-edged," he says.

From BBC

Builders say manufactured and modular homes are quicker and cheaper to produce.

From The Wall Street Journal