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module

[moj-ool] / ˈmɒdʒ ul /
NOUN
diameter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
width
STRONG
bore breadth broadness caliber
NOUN
part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
any chunk component detail element factor item lot measure member piece section sector segment share side unit
STRONG
allotment apportionment articulation atom bit bite branch chip constituent cut department division extra fraction fragment helping hunk ingredient installment limb lump meed moiety molecule organ parcel particle partition quantum quota ration scrap slab slice sliver splinter subdivision
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
agreement entirety juncture total unity
NOUN
part and parcel
Synonyms
WEAK
constituent element part
NOUN
space capsule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capsule spacecraft spaceship
WEAK
ballistic capsule command module exploratory ship lunar module space shuttle
NOUN
unit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
component member
STRONG
arm block constituent detachment detail element factor feature fraction ingredient integer item joint layer length link piece portion section segment square wing
Antonyms
STRONG
entirety whole

Example Sentences

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It is also exploring the use of small module reactors and nuclear energy, Hsiao adds.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The module is pluggable, meaning that it can be easily switched out without needing to interfere with other hardware.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The drone tows a cable and module that generates sound and magnetic fields to trigger the mines while keeping sailors at a safe distance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A university has issued a content warning for a literature module featuring Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, warning students it contains "distressing" material.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

I held my breath as I placed the close-up image from the Ludus map beside the illustration from the D&D module.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.