# Vickers hardness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The hardness of a material according to the Vickers hardness test, based on its ability to resist plastic deformation from a standard source.

## Etymology
Developed at Vickers Limited, founded by miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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