strain
• Deformation (mechanics), a geometrical measure of deformation representing the relative displacement between particles in a material body, i.e. a measure of how much a given displacement differs locally from a rigid-body displacement.• Strain (music), a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece
See Also
holographic interferometry
Stress
Tension
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