modulari

Modulari is the plural form of the Italian adjective modulare, meaning modular. In Italian, modulari describes objects, components, or systems designed from interchangeable units. The form is gender-neutral in the plural, used with both masculine and feminine nouns, as in componenti modulari or architetture modulari. The term is common in technical writing and design discourse in Italian-speaking contexts.

In mathematics and related sciences, modulari appears in phrases such as forme modulari (modular forms) and aritmetica modulare (modular arithmetic). The concept refers to structures that respect a modular framework, often involving equivalence classes modulo a given number or symmetry under a modular group. In Italian texts, these phrases preserve the same meaning as their English counterparts.

In design, engineering, and software, modulari signals a modular approach: systems built from separate, interoperable modules that can be added, replaced, or rearranged without reworking the whole. This principle underlies modular architecture, modular furniture, and modular software architectures, as well as approaches to product line engineering and scalable manufacturing. Advocates emphasize benefits such as flexibility, cost control, maintenance ease, and adaptability to changing requirements.

Usage as a proper noun or brand name may appear in marketing or project titles, but it is primarily a linguistic descriptor.