Poisson's ratio

English

Etymology

Named for Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician.

Proper noun

Poisson's ratio

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.

Translations

ratio

Finnish: Poissonin suhde

Italian: modulo di Poisson (it) m

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