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MODULE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("module" is a kind of...):
component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "module"):
cartridge (a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment)
power module (module that provides power to operate other modules)
Holonyms ("module" is a part of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Derivation:
modular (constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("module" is a kind of...):
computer circuit (a circuit that is part of a computer)
Domain category:
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
Derivation:
modular (constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Detachable compartment of a spacecraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("module" is a kind of...):
compartment (a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "module"):
command module (a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth)
Holonyms ("module" is a part of...):
ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)
Sense 4
Meaning:
One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
Synonyms:
faculty; mental faculty; module
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("module" is a kind of...):
ability; power (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "module"):
attention (the faculty or power of mental concentration)
language; speech (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication)
memory; retention; retentiveness; retentivity (the power of retaining and recalling past experience)
intellect; reason; understanding (the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination)
sensation; sense; sensory faculty; sentience; sentiency (the faculty through which the external world is apprehended)
volition; will (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention)
Context examples:
It is a member of the follistatin-module protein family, which is composed of extracellular matrix-associated glycoproteins thought to act in a paracrine manner to bind morphogens or growth/differentiation factors and regulate their activity during development.
(Follistatin-Like 3 Glycoprotein, NCI Thesaurus)
BRCT domain was first identified in C-terminal domain of breast cancer associated protein and was found in many proteins that regulate the cellular response to DNA repair, where these domains act as multi-purpose protein-protein interaction modules.
(BRCT Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
When the enzyme genes of this pathway are examined in completely sequenced genomes, the reaction steps of three-carbon compounds from glycerone-P to pyruvate form a conserved core module, which is found in almost all organisms and which often corresponds to operon structures in bacterial genomes.
(Glycolysis/Gluconeogenesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
