modulus of elasticity
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1. (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | modulus, |
| definition | : | (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | bulk modulus, |
| definition | : | the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | modulus of rigidity, |
| definition | : | the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | young's modulus, |
| definition | : | a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire (noun.quantity) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
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