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Poisson's ratios

Poisson's ratios is the plural of Poisson's ratio.

Meaning of Poisson's ratio

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).

Questions about Poisson's ratios

What is Poisson's ratios the plural of?
Poisson's ratios is the plural of Poisson's ratio.

Words near Poisson's ratios in the dictionary

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

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