poisson's ratio

Poisson's ratio

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Definitions of poisson's ratio words

noun poisson's ratio the ratio, in an elastic body under longitudinal stress, of the transverse strain to the longitudinal strain. 1
noun poisson's ratio a measure of the elastic properties of a material expressed as the ratio of the fractional contraction in breadth to the fractional increase in length when the material is stretched 0
noun poisson's ratio an elastic constant of a material equal to the ratio of contraction sideways to expansion lengthwise when the material is stretched 0
noun poisson's ratio The Poisson's ratio is the decrease in the breadth or thickness of a bar when it is stretched by a particular amount. 0
noun poisson's ratio This term is named for French mathematician Siméon Poisson (1781-1840) 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; See origin at Poisson distribution

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