modular

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or based on a module or modulus.
  2. adjective Designed with standardized units or dimensions, as for easy assembly and repair or flexible arrangement and use: modular furniture; modular homes.
  3. adjective Mathematics Of or relating to fields having a characteristic greater than zero.
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  • The challenges are designed to be modular -- to be able to fit into classroom and after school learning contexts or to be embraced by home schoolers and others for self learning.
  • The furniture is modern modular, and it clashes somewhat. —  Asimov's SF, Feb 2002
  • All Workscape offerings are available via a modular, a-la-carte approach which ensures that organizations can add functionality and connectivity at a pace that matches their business and financial needs.
  • FLEXware is better integrated, modular, and more spacious than any of our previous metal hardware. —  Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com
  • Transportable, modular, and easily reusable, the UnBox will be used for creative and social uses, challenging the values and conventions of corporate retail. —  Today's Tribune-Review
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  1. = French modulaire; as module + -ar.
 

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/ˈmɑdʒjulər/
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