Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ“modulus of”
The following 4 entries include the term modulus of.
modulus of a logarithm
: the factor by which the logarithm to a given base of any number must be multiplied to obtain the logarithm of the same number
modulus of elasticity
: the ratio of the stress in a body to the corresponding strain (as in bulk modulus, shear modulus, and Young's modulus)
modulus of rigidity
modulus of rupture
: an ultimate strength pertaining to the failure of beams by flexure equal to the bending moment at rupture divided by the section modulus of the beam
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
