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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
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.
Young's modulus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: if the stress and deformation are along an axis
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus
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Broader terms: modulus
Narrower terms: bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Young's modulus
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