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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

definite quantity go
a specific measure of amount

number go
a concept of quantity involving zero and units

constant go
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context

coefficient go
a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic

modulus go
(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

coefficient of elasticity, modulus of elasticity, elastic modulus
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body

noun.quantity

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bulk modulus go
the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
modulus of rigidity go
the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
Young's modulus go
a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire