Hookean

H4O1O1K5E1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to Robert Hooke, 17th-century British physicist.

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Meanings

adjectiveHookean (comparative more Hookean, superlative most Hookean)

comparative more Hookean · superlative most Hookean

  1. Of or relating to Robert Hooke, 17th-century British physicist.
  2. For which Hooke's law is a useful approximation; linear-elastic.

Origin

From Hooke + -an.

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APA

Hookean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hookean

MLA

“Hookean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hookean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hookean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hookean.

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