Elastance
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Elastance is a noun meaning (physics) An electrical property that is the inverse of capacitance.
Meaning
(physics) An electrical property that is the inverse of capacitance.
More Meanings
- (mechanics) The inverse of compliance.
- (medicine) A measurement of the tendency of the lung, urinary bladder, gallbladder or other cavity to recoil inwards.
Word Forms
- elastances
Antonyms for elastance
Common opposites include compliance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include elastoresistivity, elastoresistance, elastometry, elastocapillarity, elastostatics, capacitance.
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