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modulus of rigidity

noun

, Physics.


modulus of rigidity

noun

  1. a modulus of elasticity equal to the ratio of the tangential force per unit area to the resulting angular deformation G
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Origin of modulus of rigidity1

First recorded in 1875–80

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