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Poisson's ratio

Poisson's ratio noun: of a material in tension or compression, the ratio of the strain in the direction of the applied load to the strain normal to the load, abbreviated ν (nu).

Noun

Poisson's ratio (plural Poisson's ratios)

  1. Of a material in tension or compression, the ratio of the strain in the direction of the applied load to the strain normal to the load, abbreviated ν (nu).

Forms of Poisson's ratio

pluralPoisson's ratios

Origin of Poisson's ratio

Named after French mathematician, mechanician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson.

Questions about Poisson's ratio

What does Poisson's ratio mean?
Poisson's ratio means of a material in tension or compression, the ratio of the strain in the direction of the applied load to the strain normal to the load, abbreviated ν (nu).
What part of speech is Poisson's ratio?
Poisson's ratio is a noun.
What is the plural of Poisson's ratio?
The plural of Poisson's ratio is Poisson's ratios.

Words near Poisson's ratio in the dictionary

  1. Poisson noises
  2. Poisson process
  3. Poisson processes
  4. Poisson spot
  5. Poisson spots
  6. Poisson's ratio
  7. Poisson's ratios
  8. Poissonian
  9. Poissonians
  10. poissonier
  11. poissoniers

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