elastodynamics

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noun

The study of waves in an elastic material.

OriginEnglish dynamics ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós) →
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Meanings

nounelastodynamics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe study of waves in an elastic material.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁l̥h₂-tós
  3. Ancient Greekἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
  4. Englishelasto-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  7. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  8. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  9. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  10. Frenchdynamique
  11. Englishdynamic
  12. Englishdynamics
  13. Englishelastodynamics

From elasto- + dynamics.

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APA

elastodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastodynamics

MLA

“elastodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastodynamics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elastodynamics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastodynamics.

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