English Explanatory Dictionary

modulus of elasticity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quantity that measures an object or substance's resistance to being deformed elastically (i.e. non-permanently) when a stress is applied to it, defined as the ratio of stress to strain.
  2. Young's modulus

Word forms

modulus of elasticity moduli of elasticity

Synonyms

elastic modulus

Translations

Hungarian: rugalmassági modulus Indonesian: modulus elastisitas Italian: modulo di elasticità Spanish: módulo de elasticidad
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