elasticity

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[edit] Noun

Singular
elasticity

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural elasticities

elasticity (countable and uncountable; plural elasticities)

  1. (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under the load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
  2. (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
  3. The quality of being elastic
  4. adaptability

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