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Meaning of "auxetic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUXETIC

auxetic  [ɔːkˈsetɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUXETIC

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verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Auxetic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUXETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Auxetics

Auxetics are materials that have a negative Poisson's ratio. When stretched, they become thicker perpendicular to the applied force. This occurs due to their hinge-like structures, which flex when stretched. Auxetic materials can be single molecules or a particular structure of macroscopic matter. Such materials are expected to have mechanical properties such as high energy absorption and fracture resistance. Auxetics may be useful in applications such as body armor, packing material, knee and elbow pads, robust shock absorbing material, and sponge mops. Auxetics can be illustrated with an inelastic string wound around an elastic cord. When the ends of the structure are pulled apart, the inelastic string straightens while the elastic cord stretches and winds around it, increasing the structure's effective volume. The term auxetic derives from the Greek word αὐξητικός which means "that which tends to increase" and has its root in the word αὔξησις, or auxesis, meaning "increase". This terminology was coined by Professor Ken Evans of the University of Exeter.

Definition of auxetic in the English dictionary

The definition of auxetic in the dictionary is something that promotes growth by increasing the size of cells without causing cell division.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUXETIC


alphabetic
ˌælfəˈbetɪk
bioenergetic
ˌbaɪəʊenəˈdʒetɪk
copasetic
ˌkəʊpəˈsetɪk
copesetic
ˌkəʊpəˈsetɪk
copesettic
ˌkəʊpəˈsetɪk
cybernetic
ˌsaɪbəˈnetɪk
cytogenetic
ˌsaɪtəʊdʒɪˈnetɪk
diagenetic
ˌdaɪədʒəˈnetɪk
electrophoretic
ɪˌlektrəʊfəˈretɪk
empathetic
ˌempəˈθetɪk
ferromagnetic
ˌferəʊmæɡˈnetɪk
geomagnetic
ˌdʒiːəʊmæɡˈnetɪk
hysteretic
ˌhɪstəˈretɪk
nondiabetic
ˌnɒnˌdaɪəˈbetɪk
pathogenetic
ˌpæθəʊdʒɪˈnetɪk
pharmacokinetic
ˌfɑːməˌkəʊkɪˈnetɪk
photosynthetic
ˌfəʊtəʊsɪnˈθetɪk
quercetic
kwɜːˈsetɪk
schizomycetic
ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsetɪk
syncretic
sɪŋˈkretɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUXETIC

auxanometer
Auxerre
auxesis
auxiliaries
auxiliary
auxiliary note
auxiliary police
auxiliary power unit
auxiliary rotor
auxiliary verb
auxin
auxinic
auxochrome
auxocyte
auxometer
auxospore
auxotonic
auxotroph
auxotrophic
auxotrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUXETIC

acetic
aesthetic
anesthetic
arithmetic
athletic
cosmetic
diabetic
electromagnetic
energetic
genetic
kinetic
magnetic
pathetic
phonetic
phylogenetic
poetic
prophetic
prosthetic
sympathetic
synthetic

Synonyms and antonyms of auxetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «auxetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUXETIC

Find out the translation of auxetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of auxetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «auxetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉胀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auxético
570 millions of speakers

English

auxetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

auxetic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منمي الحجم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ауксетичными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aux�ica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

auxetic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auxétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Auxetic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auxetische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肥大を促進する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팽창성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Auxetic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

auxetic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வர்த்தனந்தூண்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकस्मिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

auxetic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auxetic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

auksetyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ауксетічнимі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auxetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυξητικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

auxetic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

auxetic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

auxetic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of auxetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUXETIC»

The term «auxetic» is used very little and occupies the 159.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUXETIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «auxetic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «auxetic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about auxetic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUXETIC»

Discover the use of auxetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to auxetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Properties and ...
Figure 1.4a shows a schematic of an auxetic honeycomb structure, and Figure 1.4b shows an auxetic keyed-brick structure. Figure 1.4(a): Auxetic honeycomb structure [8], (b): Auxetic keyed-brick structure [8]. 1.3.2 Applications for Galfenol's  ...
Holly Marie Schurter, 2009
2
Understanding Solids: The Science of Materials
One method of producing auxetic structures is to utilise the microstructures of semicrystalline polymers. In these materials the crystallites form rigid blocks, and disordered polymer chains form bonds between them. In the usual geometry of ...
Richard J. D. Tilley, 2013
3
High Performance Structures and Materials VI
The first auxetic polyurethane PU foam with re-entrant structure was developed by Lakes in 1987 [1]. The re-entrant structure of auxetic foams does not contradict with the classical theory of elasticity since a homogenous isotropic material has ...
Willy Patrick Wilde, C. A. Brebbia, Santiago Hernández, 2012
4
TMS 2012 141st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Materials ...
We manufactured an auxetic polymeric foam by 3D compression and thermal treatment of an ordinary foam. We then characterized its mechanical properties showing its advantages over the original material. I. Introduction An auxetic material ...
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2012
5
Textiles in Sport
When stretched in the longitudinal direction, auxetic materials get fatter rather than thinner, in contrast to conventional materials. Poisson's ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the lateral contractile strain to the longitudinal tensile strain for ...
R Shishoo, 2005
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Piezo-Active Composites: Orientation Effects and Anisotropy ...
Table 4.3 Anisotropy factors ζ∗d and ζ∗k and critical volume fractions m∗, which are related to 1– 3-type PCR-7M/auxetic PE composites with circular cross sections of rods (EFM data, fixed values of the volume fraction of FC m are given in ...
Vitaly Yu. Topolov, Paolo Bisegna, Christopher R. Bowen, 2013
7
Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers
The subject of geometrical structures and models in relation to auxetic polymers has been reviewed by Liu and Hu [110]. Since the pioneering work of Lakes [111] , there have been a number of instances of auxetic polymer foams, recent ...
Ian M. Ward, John Sweeney, 2012
8
Development of Auxetic Polymeric Stent-graft for the ...
This research work is aimed to use Auxetic (rotating-squares) geometry, only theoretically predicted and analysed by (Grima and Evans 2000), for the production of a novel Auxetic oesophageal stents and stent-grafts relevant to the ...
Murtaza Najabat Ali, 2012
9
The Virtual Fields Method: Extracting Constitutive ...
8.2. Low. Density. Polyurethane. Auxetic. Foam. 8.2.1. Introduction. Low density polymeric foams are used in many applications like packaging, upholstery, etc. because of their low density, large deformation capabilities, thermal and acoustic  ...
Fabrice Pierron, Michel Grédiac, 2012
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Composites with Micro- and Nano-Structure: Computational ...
For the optimization, it can be observed that there is no difference whether an auxetic or non-auxetic microstructure is used as input data. This could have been expected `a priori, because the same mathematical problem (with slightly different ...
Vladimir Kompiš, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUXETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term auxetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Biggest healthcare technology advancements in 2015
This new auxetic foam actually becomes thicker and is superior to traditional foam, which normally shrinks after use. This foam technology has ... «BetaNews, Jun 15»
2
New foam technology to lead advances in medical devices and …
Part of what makes Zeng's auxetic foam truly unique is its ability to get thicker, rather than thinner, when stretched. In practical terms, this ... «HealthCanal.com, Jun 15»
3
3D Printing on an Inflatable Substrate
He has experience in the additive manufacture of tubular, dielectric, elastomer Minimum Energy Structures, cardiac assist devices, auxetic ... «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
4
The Seashell-Inspired Material Creating a New Wave of Safety Gear
The materials have the fascinating and unusual "auxetic" property that can be used in helmets, pads, guards, gloves, mats and barriers. «Gizmodo India, May 15»
5
New foam technology holds promise for more comfortable prostheses
Zeng's foam is auxetic, which means it has the ability to become thicker — rather than thinner, as with conventional foam — when stretched. «Healio, May 15»
6
Detroit Group Girls Gone Vinyl Celebrates Women DJs With a 15 …
Derthick: I had started Auxetic, another promotion events company, and was meeting women from all over the world that were coming to Detroit ... «Billboard, May 15»
7
The seashell-inspired material inspiring a new wave of safety gear …
The materials have the fascinating and unusual “auxetic” property that ... expect materials to behave), an auxetic material actually gets fatter. «The Conversation UK, May 15»
8
LIMITSTATE:FIX V2.0 LAUNCHED
Specifically it is an “auxetic” material - which means that it gets fatter rather than thinner when stretched. This makes it both very low-mass, and ... «ENGINEERING.com, Apr 15»
9
SXSW 2015: These Undulating, 3D-Printed Clothes Are Pretty …
But she wanted the garment to function as more than just a cover, so she tried to give it auxetic behavior, or make it thicken when stretched. «Popular Science, Mar 15»
10
Andy Alderson
... 1995-1998) and held Directorships with two companies: I-zone Incubation Ltd (2002-2004) and Auxetic Technologies Ltd (2004-2009). «The Conversation UK, Mar 15»

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