Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modulus of elasticity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: mod-u-lus of e-las-tic-i-ty
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

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.

Inflected Forms

moduli of elasticity (plural)

Synonyms

elastic modulus coefficient of elasticity

Questions

What does modulus of elasticity mean?: 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.

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