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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The modular plaything, called Capsela, consisted of translucent plastic spheres kitted out with various components—a motor, a gearbox, a propeller—that could be fashioned into all kinds of gizmos: a boat, a car, a desk fan.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
Each modular, reversible shelf smoothly pulls out with racks specially designed to slot in everything from bottles to boxes to cans.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
The interface also offers modular image control and layers, akin to Photoshop, so that creators can work on individual sections without affecting the entire composition.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Alphabet’s Google agreed last month to purchase power from the startup Kairos Power, a developer of small modular reactors.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
Each modular, reversible shelf smoothly pulls out with racks specially designed to slot in everything from bottles to boxes to cans.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
The interface also offers modular image control and layers, akin to Photoshop, so that creators can work on individual sections without affecting the entire composition.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Alphabet’s Google agreed last month to purchase power from the startup Kairos Power, a developer of small modular reactors.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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According to the museum’s leadership, each element—from the handrails to the monumental (but movable) steel doors and terrazzo floors—was contributed by Polish craftspeople.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The trial comes alongside a new flexible work bill, giving employees the right to demand a four-day week from their company.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adaptive performance monitoring, with flexible KPIs that can evolve with changing circumstances, is crucial in navigating the nonlinear aspects of the BANI environment.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Saving money is our whole job here in the PCMag Deals Department, and one of the best ways to do that in the portable computing world is by looking beyond Apple and Windows laptops to the Chromebook market.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This portable charger is a great practical gift that really anyone could use.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Modular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modular. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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