elasticity
[ ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis- ]
/ ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌi læˈstɪs- /
noun
the state or quality of being elastic.
flexibility; resilience; adaptability: a statement with a great elasticity of meaning.
buoyancy; ability to resist or overcome depression.
Physics.
the property of a substance that enables it to change its length, volume, or shape in direct response to a force effecting such a change and to recover its original form upon the removal of the force.
OTHER WORDS FROM elasticity
non·e·las·tic·i·ty, noun un·e·las·tic·i·ty, nounWords nearby elasticity
elastic strain,
elastic tissue,
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elasticity,
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elastin,
elastofibroma,
elastoid degeneration,
elastoma
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British Dictionary definitions for elasticity
elasticity
/ (ɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ, ˌiːlæ-) /
noun
the property of a body or substance that enables it to resume its original shape or size when a distorting force is removed
See also elastic limit
the state or quality of being elastic; flexibility or buoyancy
a measure of the sensitivity of demand for goods or services to changes in price or other marketing variables, such as advertising
Medical definitions for elasticity
elasticity
[ ĭ-lă-stĭs′ĭ-tē, ē′lă- ]
n.
The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
Scientific definitions for elasticity
elasticity
[ ĭ-lă-stĭs′ĭ-tē ]
The ability of a solid to return to its original shape or form after being subject to strain. Most solid materials display elasticity, up to a load point called the elastic limit; loads higher than this limit cause permanent deformation of the material. See also Hooke's law.
Cultural definitions for elasticity (1 of 2)
elasticity
A shift in either demand or supply of a good or service depending on its price. Demand is said to be elastic when it responds quickly to changes in prices, and inelastic when it responds sluggishly.