modulus of elasticity(n = noun.quantity) coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus - (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body;
is a kind of modulus
has particulars: bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, young's modulus
bulk modulus, coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus, elasticity, elasticity of shear, modulus, modulus of rigidity, young's modulus