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spring constant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A characteristic of a spring which is defined as the ratio of the force affecting the spring to the displacement caused by it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 勁度係數 /劲度系数 (jìndù xìshù) — characteristic of a spring
  • Dutch: veerconstante — characteristic of a spring
  • Finnish: jousivakio — characteristic of a spring
  • French: constante de raideur — characteristic of a spring
  • French: constante de rappel — characteristic of a spring
  • German: Federkonstante — characteristic of a spring
  • Italian: costante elastica — characteristic of a spring
  • Japanese: ばね定数 — characteristic of a spring