as in movable
having parts that can be connected or combined in different ways
In many offices, desks are separated by modular walls that can be moved around.
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Recent Examples of modular
The deal includes Crusoe’s technology that captures and converts flared gas from oil fields, and more than 425 modular data centers spread across seven U.S. states and parts of Argentina.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
This is where modular content can play a big part—by breaking down content into smaller pieces and then repurposing them across different channels.
—Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
In contrast, both budgie and human brains work in a more modular fashion.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Accordingly, what may first appear to be a bare-bones minimalist frame is just the base of a modular system that allows users to opt in to details and accessories that work for them—and say no to the ones that don’t.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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In the large central gallery space, Duman has designed three smaller movable walls that can pivot to create more intimate rooms for film screenings or poetry readings.—
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And a statewide trend of shuttering trailer parks has left the mobile home owners — whose homes, cemented into the ground and movable only at a five-figure cost, aren’t actually all that mobile — with few alternatives.—
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These include widespread access to affordable childcare, generous parental leave shared between both parents, and flexible work arrangements.—
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Be flexible with plans: Be patient and accept that last-minute cancellations may happen due to unpredictable flare-ups.—
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Carbon monoxide sources in your home — and how to prevent poisoning CO is found in fumes produced by gas stoves, portable generators, burning wood or charcoal, furnaces and lanterns, the CDC says.—
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With this, the game becomes far more playable for those playing on a couch, on a portable gaming PC like the Steam Deck, or over household or remote streaming.—
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“Modular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modular. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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