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coefficient of elasticity vs bulk modulus

bulk modulus vs coefficient of elasticity

coefficient of elasticity and bulk modulus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coefficient of elasticity Yes No No No
bulk modulus Yes No No No
As nouns, bulk modulus is a hyponym of coefficient of elasticity; that is, bulk modulus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coefficient of elasticity:
  • coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
  • bulk modulus: the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
Other hyponyms of coefficient of elasticity include modulus of rigidity, Young's modulus.
coefficient of elasticity (noun) bulk modulus (noun)
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
Difference between coefficient of elasticity and bulk modulus

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