Viscosity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural vis·cos·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being viscous.
  2. Physics.
    • the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow.
    • the measure of the extent to which a fluid possesses this property.
noun plural -ties
  1. the state or property of being viscous
  2. physics
    • the extent to which a fluid resists a tendency to flow
    • a measure of this resistance, equal to the tangential stress on a liquid undergoing streamline flow divided by its velocity gradient. It is measured in newton seconds per metre squared
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