Meaning
Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin moduluslbor. French modulebor. English module English -ar English modular From module + -ar.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
monolithic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: