modular

adjective

mod·​u·​lar ˈmä-jə-lər 

1

: of, relating to, or based on a module or a modulus

2

: constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in use

modular furniture

modularity

ˌmä-jə-ˈler-ə-tē 

-ˈla-rə-tē

noun

modularly

ˈmä-jə-lər-lē 

adverb

Examples of modular in a Sentence

In many offices, desks are separated by modular walls that can be moved around.

a factory that produces modular homes

Recent Examples on the Web

Watertown chose to move students into modular classrooms during construction so the old high school could be demolished and the new one built all at once, rather than in phases. —Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

Small modular reactors may also be useful on university campuses. —Leonel Lagos, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025

India could ramp up its shipments of machinery, chemicals, food and pharmaceutical products to Russia, while Moscow is pitching its technological solutions for civilian nuclear energy, including building small modular reactors in India, said Zakharov. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025

Built in segments, Hardt’s modular infrastructure allows for localized maintenance and upgrades, helping to minimize system downtime. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing modular

• modular arithmetic

Rhymes for modular

• nodular

Kids Definition

modular

adjective

mod·​u·​lar ˈmäj-ə-lər 

1

: of, relating to, or based on a module or modulus

2

: constructed in similar sizes or with similar units for flexibility and variety in use