The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MODULI
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What does MODULI mean?
MODULI noun- The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
- The absolute value of a complex number.
- A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
- An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.