modulus of elasticity

modulus of elasticity

English

Noun

modulus of elasticity (plural moduli of elasticity)

1. (physics) 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.
   1. (if the stress and deformation are along an axis) Young's modulus

Synonyms

• elastic modulus

Hyponyms

• Young's modulus
• shear modulus
• bulk modulus

Translations

measure of resistance to being deformed elastically when a stress is applied

Hungarian: rugalmassági modulus Indonesian: modulus elastisitas Italian: modulo di elasticità (it) m Spanish: módulo de elasticidad m