modulus of elasticity mo·du·lu·sofelasticity uncommon noun 1. (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body Synonymscoefficient of elasticitymodulus of elasticityelastic modulus Related words Broader terms modulus Narrower terms bulk modulusmodulus of rigidityYoung's modulus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
