elasticity
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læˈstɪs noun
1.
the state or quality of being elastic.
2.
flexibility; resilience; adaptability: a statement with a great elasticity of meaning.
3.
buoyancy; ability to resist or overcome depression.
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.
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elasticity (ɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ, ˌiːlæ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | See also elastic limit the property of a body or substance that enables it to resume its original shape or size when a distorting force is removed |
| 2. | the state or quality of being elastic; flexibility or buoyancy |
| 3. | a measure of the sensitivity of demand for goods or services to changes in price or other marketing variables, such as advertising |
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Medical Dictionary
elasticity e·las·tic·i·ty (ĭ-lā-stĭs'ĭ-tē, ē'lā-)
n.
The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
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Science Dictionary
| elasticity (ĭ-lā-stĭs'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
Products with high elasticity of demand and non-tradable services see no increase.
Because of its elasticity of variation, there is perhaps no better model of statistical variance than water.
Her strength and elasticity allow her to move with the precision of a machine.
Supple at birth, skin sloughs off and regenerates more than a thousand times during a human life, losing elasticity along the way.
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