noun

• The ratio of the force exerted upon a substance or body to the resultant deformation.

  ‘A linear statics analysis, for example, will require an elastic modulus, Poisson's ratio and perhaps a density for each material.’

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  • ‘But like the body waves, surface waves give ratios of elastic moduli to density.’
  • ‘The instantaneous and equilibrium elastic moduli and the apparent viscosity of the cell were significantly decreased by hypoosmotic stress, but were unchanged by hyperosmotic stress.’
  • ‘The advantage of the new approach is that the elastic modulus associated with shear waves varies greatly between different types of tissue.’
  • ‘With this nanometer-scale indenter, a dynamic elastic modulus of 0.021 MPa was obtained.’