Yield-point
noun
the stress at which an elastic material under increasing stress ceases to behave elastically; under conditions of tensile strength the elongation is no longer proportional to the increase in stress also called yield stress, yield strength
historical examples
the mechanical properties of wood samuel j. record
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the stress necessary to produce a given inelastic strain in a material.
- Yield-stress
noun the stress level at which a metal or other material ceases to behave elastically. the stress divided by the strain is no longer constant. the point at which this occurs is known as the yield point compare proof stress
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the ability to yield or produce a yield: a hybrid seed with greatly increased yieldability.
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capable of yielding or of producing a yield.
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to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: this farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs. to produce or furnish (payment, profit, or interest): a trust fund that yields ten percent interest annually; that investment will yield a handsome return. to give up, as to superior power […]