modular

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒdjʊlə/

adjective

  • 1employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction: modular housing units
  • relating to an educational course designed as a series of independent units of study that can be combined in a number of ways: moves to make all Britain’s vocational qualifications modular modular courses coupled with practical experience
  • 2 Mathematics relating to a modulus.

Derivatives

modularity

Pronunciation: /-ˈlarɪti/
noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus (see modulus)