Meanings
proper noun
- natural sciencesthe principle that the stress applied to a solid is directly proportional to the strain produced. This law describes the behavior of springs and solids stressed within their elastic limit.
Origin
From the name of Robert Hooke, English physicist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 胡克定律, 虎克定律
- 胡克定律 (húkè dìnglǜ)principle that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
- 虎克定律 (hǔkè dìnglǜ)principle that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
Finnish Hooken laki
- Hooken lakiprinciple that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
French loi de Hooke
- loi de Hookeprinciple that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
German Hookesches Gesetz
- Hookesches Gesetzprinciple that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
Italian legge di Hooke
- legge di Hookeprinciple that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
Russian зако́н Гука
- зако́н Гука (zakón Guka)principle that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
Spanish ley de Hooke
- ley de Hookeprinciple that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced
Cite this entry
APA
Hooke's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooke's%20law
MLA
“Hooke's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooke's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hooke's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooke's%20law.
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