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elasticity

[ ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis- ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of being elastic.

  2. a statement with a great elasticity of meaning.

  3. ability to resist or overcome depression; buoyancy.
  4. 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.

elasticity

/ ĭ-lă-stĭs′ĭ-tē /

  1. 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.
  2. See also Hooke's law

elasticity

1
  1. The property of a material that allows it to return to its original shape after having been deformed and to exert a force while deformed. ( See stress .)

elasticity

2
  1. 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.

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Other Words From

  • none·las·tici·ty noun
  • une·las·tici·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elasticity1

First recorded in 1655–65; elastic + -ity

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