English Explanatory Dictionary

Poisson's ratio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Of a material in tension or compression, the ratio of the strain in the direction of the applied load to the strain normal to the load, abbreviated ν (nu).

Word forms

Poisson's ratio Poisson's ratios

Etymology

Named after French mathematician, mechanician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson.

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