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English noun: modulus of elasticity

1. modulus of elasticity (quantity) (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body


Synonymscoefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus


Broader (hypernym)modulus


Narrower (hyponym)bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Young's modulus


Domain categorynatural philosophy, physics









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