modularity

[ moj-uh-lar-i-tee, mod-yuh- ]

noun

1. the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of modularity¹

First recorded in 1935–40; modular + -ity

Example Sentences

"The flexibility and modularity of OrthoID are among its greates strengths." states Prof. Kimoon Kim who led the research from POSTECH.

From Science Daily

"The fourth and fifth decades of life may be a turning point in the organization of brain networks, characterized by optimal efficiency, system segregation, and modularity, followed by accelerated decay of these properties," the authors write.

From Science Daily

These included nestedness, a development in which narrow interactions between bacteria and virus specialists are "nested" within a broader range of generalist interactions; and modularity, in which interactions between species form modules within specialized groups, but not between groups.

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The team found that the more well-formed modular networks had large responses to localised light stimulation, while those with less 'modularity' responded to all stimulus in an excessively synchronised way.

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That’s because more than a few products that hinged on modularity or upgradeability throughout the years either pivoted away quickly or died entirely.

From Washington Post