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= Bulk modulus
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The bulk modulus, often denoted by the symbol \\( K \\), is a measure of a material's resistance to uniform compression. It quantifies how incompressible a substance is; the higher the bulk modulus, the less compressible the material. Mathematically, the bulk modulus is defined as the ratio of the change in pressure to the relative change in volume of the material.