ˈhu̇ks- noun
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Robert Hooke died 1703 English scientist
: a statement of elasticity: the stress within an elastic solid up to the elastic limit is proportional to the strain responsible for it
ˈhu̇ks- noun
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Robert Hooke died 1703 English scientist
: a statement of elasticity: the stress within an elastic solid up to the elastic limit is proportional to the strain responsible for it
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012