poisson's ratio

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Definition of poisson's ratio in English Turkish dictionary

Poisson katsayısı

(İnşaat) poisson oranı

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Definition of poisson's ratio in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

poisson's ra·tio

Etymology

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