Definition:Elongation

Definition

Let $B$ be a solid body under a tensile stress.

The elongation of $B$ is the total increase in length of $B$, or the increase in length per unit length of $B$.

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elongation
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elongation