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Impact Strength: The ability of a material to resist shock, dependent on both strength and ductility of the material.

Relative Strength: Movement of a stock price over the past year as compared to a market index (like the S&P 500). A value below 1.0 means the stock shows relative weakness in price movement (underperformed the . . . View Full Definition

Rupture Strength: The greatest stress that a material can sustain without fracturing at one atmosphere pressure.

Price Impact Costs: Related: Market impact costs

Market Impact Costs: The result of a bid/ask spread and a dealer's price concession. Also called price impact costs.

Impacted Tooth: An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is positioned against another tooth, bone or soft tissue so that complete eruption is unlikely.

Low-Impact Aerobics: A traditional dance-inspired routine in which you always have one foot on the floor — you don’t do any jumping or hopping. High/low combines the two types of routines.

Shear Strength: The characteristic of a material to resist shear forces.

Strength: Amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert against resistance.

Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS): The maximum tensile stress a material placed in tension can bear without breaking.