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modulusSee modulo. modulus 1. Physics a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance 2. Maths another name for the absolute value (sense 2) of a complex number 3. Maths the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base 4. Maths an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers modulus [′mäj·ə·ləs] (mathematics) The modulus of a logarithm with a given base is the factor by which a logarithm with a second base must be multiplied to give the first logarithm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The company's latest addition is a materials testing system used to test tensile modulus and strength, flexural modulus and strength, compressive modulus and strength, ultimate strength, elongation at break, ductility, resilience and toughness. For years, scientists rated diamond, with a bulk modulus of 442 GPa, as the world's strongest material. Empirically, the temperature dependence of Young's elastic modulus for most ceramics is relatively simple, generally decreasing monotonically with increasing temperature. |
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