elastic modulus
ɪˈlæstɪk ˈmɒdʒələs
elastic moduli
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Definition of elastic modulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physicsTECH.ratio of stress to strain in a materialTECH.
  • The elastic modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber.
modulus of elasticity Young's modulus
2.
material resistanceTECH.measure of a material's ability to resist deformation under stressTECH.
  • The elastic modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber..
Young's modulus
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Expressions with elastic

elastic bandn.
narrow band of rubber for binding things
He wrapped an elastic band around the rolled-up poster.
hair elasticn.
elastic band used to hold hair
She used a hair elastic to tie her ponytail.
ultra-elasticadj.
extremely able to stretch and return to shape
These ultra-elastic bands can stretch twice their length.
elastic bandagen.
stretchable bandage used to support or compress
She wrapped an elastic bandage around her sprained ankle.
elastic collisionn.
collision where total kinetic energy is conserved
In an elastic collision, the balls bounced off each other without losing speed..
elastic demandn.
demand highly responsive to price changes
When the price of coffee fell, the elastic demand was evident as sales doubled..

Expressions with modulus

Young's modulusn.
ratio of stress to strain in a material
The engineer calculated Young's modulus for the steel beam.
bulk modulusn.
stiffness measure: pressure increase divided by relative decrease in volume
The bulk modulus helps engineers predict how fluids respond under high pressure.
fineness modulusn.
numerical index representing aggregate particle size distribution
The fineness modulus of the sand was 2.8.
modulus of elasticityn.
ratio of stress to strain in elastic limit
The modulus of elasticity of steel is very high.
modulus of rigidityn.
measure of a material's resistance to shear deformation
The modulus of rigidity determines how a metal reacts under shear stress..
section modulusn.
geometric property indicating beam's bending strength
The section modulus is crucial for beam design.
shear modulusn.
measure of material's resistance to shear deformation
The shear modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber.
tangent modulusn.
measure of stiffness at a specific stress-strain point
The tangent modulus decreases as the material yields.

Terms related to elastic modulus

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
elasticallyelasticitycompressionmaterialphysicsrigiditystrainstresstensiledeformationstiffnessstrength

Examples of elastic modulus in a sentence

  • The elastic modulus determines material flexibility.
  • Engineers measure the elastic modulus of materials.
  • The elastic modulus is crucial in construction.

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  1. French:module d'élasticité, module de rigidité, ...
  2. German:Elastizitätsmodul, ...
  3. Italian:modulo elastico, ...
  4. Spanish:módulo elástico, ...
  5. Portuguese:módulo de elasticidade, módulo elástico, ...
  6. Chinese:弹性模量, ...
  7. Japanese:弾性率, ヤング率, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعَامِلُ المَرُونَة, مُعَامَلُ الإِلْتِوَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוֹדוּל אֵלַסְטִי, מוֹדוּלוּס אֵלַסְטִי, ...
  10. Russian:модуль упругости, ...
  11. Ukrainian:модуль пружності, еластичний модуль, ...
  12. Hindi:लोच मापांक, ...
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