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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
elasticity \e`lastic"ity\ =e`la^sti^s"i^ty^, n.
cf. f. 'elasticit'e.
1. the quality of being elastic; the inherent property in
bodies by which they recover their former figure or
dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or
altering force; springiness; resilience; tendency to
rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity
of the air.
1913 webster
2. power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or
overwork; -- usually referred to as resilience3.
1913 webster
coefficient of elasticity, the quotient of a stress of a
given kind, by the strain of a given kind which it
produces; -- called also coefficient of resistance.
surface of elasticity geom., the pedal surface of an
ellipsoid see pedal; a surface used in explaining the
phenomena of double refraction and their relation to the
elastic force of the luminous ether in crystalline media.
1913 webster
see also:
resilience coefficient of elasticity coefficient of resistance surface of elasticity pedal
Results 1 - 5 of 5 found about surface of elasticity: Elasticity
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Elasticity, definition of term: Elasticity
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Surface, definition of term: Surface
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Surface Tension, definition of term: Surface Tension
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Surface Area, definition of term: Surface Area
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Ruled Surface, definition of term: Ruled Surface
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