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There are currently 5 definitions in this directory beginning with the letter M.
Mass
A measure of how much matter is in an object.

Suppose a gold bar is quite small but has a mass of 1 kilogram (about 2.2 pounds), so it contains a lot of matter.


Mass is commonly measured by how much something weighs. But weight is caused by gravity, so your weight on the Moon is less than here on Earth, while the mass stays the same.

Mass is measured in grams, kilograms and, tonnes (Metric) or ounces and pounds (US units).
Matrix
An array of numbers.

They can be added, subtracted, multiplied and more.

There is a whole subject called "Matrix Algebra"

The plural is "matrices".
Minuend
The number that is to be subtracted from
Modulo 4 Numbers
A number is said to ne 1 (modulo 4 ) number if it leaves a remainder 1 when divided by 4.Similarly, if a number leaves a remainder 3 when divided by 4, it is said to be 3 (modulo 4) number.
Multiplication
Multiplication is (in its simplest form) repeated addition.

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