modulus of elasticity

Noun
  1. referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: modulus - (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
    subtypes:
    • bulk modulus - the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
    • modulus of rigidity - the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
    • young's modulus - a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire
    same as: coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus

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