elasticity
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being elastic.
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flexibility; resilience; adaptability.
a statement with a great elasticity of meaning.
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ability to resist or overcome depression; buoyancy.
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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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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.
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See also Hooke's law
Other Word Forms
- nonelasticity noun
- unelasticity noun
Etymology
Origin of elasticity
Example Sentences
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“While the near term is clearly strong, we are unsure of the demand elasticity created by the swift and significant price actions taken by Dell,” BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote on Thursday.
From Barron's
Taking daily collagen supplements can rejuvenate the skin by boosting elasticity and hydration or moisture - but it won't stop wrinkles, says a new scientific review.
From BBC
“However, we remain highly cautious about the brand’s elasticity, operational bandwidth, and the inevitable share dilution required to execute this complex transition,” the analysts say.
But it takes great elasticity of imagination to see these places as Indian in any organic sense.
But there’s something about looking at a Jacob Lawrence painting that offers me the biggest inspiration in terms of the dexterity and freedom and elasticity of Black bodies in space.
From Los Angeles Times
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