elasticity

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

/ ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌi læˈstɪs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR elasticity ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of elasticity

First recorded in 1655–65; elastic + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM elasticity

non·e·las·tic·i·ty, nounun·e·las·tic·i·ty, noun

Words nearby elasticity

elastic clause, elastic collision, elastic deformation, elastic fiber, elasticin, elasticity, elasticize, elastic lamella, elastic lamina of cornea, elastic layer of cornea, elastic limit

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for elasticity

But unlike hard tape, its site says, Kinesio is designed to mimic a “texture and elasticity very close to living human tissue.”
The Olympics’ Most Colorful New Trend: Kinesio Tape|Isabel Wilkinson|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Over the next six months, I am told, I can look forward to overall improvement in volume, skin tone, and elasticity.
Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It|Samantha Marshall|April 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each week, Harvard professors team up with chefs like Dufresne to teach such science principles as elasticity through food.
Home Ec at Harvard|Laura Colarusso|December 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His movements had the elasticity of the panther; blows seemed to rebound from his body without doing him harm.
Snnica|Vicente Blasco Ibez

Its elasticity enables the vessel to accommodate itself to the quantity of blood it may contain.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
This elasticity arises from the repulsive force of its particles, and is always equal to the compressive force which it balances.
Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860|Various
The elasticity of the air excited the young spirits of Edith.
Delusion, or The Witch of New England|Eliza Buckminster Lee
This is elasticity of quantity and it becomes operative with the minimum of gold cover.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

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 removedSee 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

Cultural definitions for elasticity (2 of 2)

elasticity

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.)

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.

单词	elasticity
释义	elasticity [ ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis- ] / ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌi læˈstɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elasticity ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of elasticity First recorded in 1655–65; elastic + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM elasticity non·e·las·tic·i·ty, nounun·e·las·tic·i·ty, noun Words nearby elasticity elastic clause, elastic collision, elastic deformation, elastic fiber, elasticin, elasticity, elasticize, elastic lamella, elastic lamina of cornea, elastic layer of cornea, elastic limit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elasticity But unlike hard tape, its site says, Kinesio is designed to mimic a “texture and elasticity very close to living human tissue.” The Olympics’ Most Colorful New Trend: Kinesio Tape\|Isabel Wilkinson\|August 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Over the next six months, I am told, I can look forward to overall improvement in volume, skin tone, and elasticity. Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It\|Samantha Marshall\|April 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Each week, Harvard professors team up with chefs like Dufresne to teach such science principles as elasticity through food. Home Ec at Harvard\|Laura Colarusso\|December 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST His movements had the elasticity of the panther; blows seemed to rebound from his body without doing him harm. Snnica\|Vicente Blasco Ibez Its elasticity enables the vessel to accommodate itself to the quantity of blood it may contain. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter This elasticity arises from the repulsive force of its particles, and is always equal to the compressive force which it balances. Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860\|Various The elasticity of the air excited the young spirits of Edith. Delusion, or The Witch of New England\|Eliza Buckminster Lee This is elasticity of quantity and it becomes operative with the minimum of gold cover. Readings in Money and Banking\|Chester Arthur Phillips 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 removedSee 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elasticity flexibility, resilience, adaptability, fluidity, plasticity, give, pliancy, suppleness, springiness, malleability, adjustability 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. Cultural definitions for elasticity (2 of 2) elasticity 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.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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elasticity

noun

Origin of elasticity

OTHER WORDS FROM elasticity

Words nearby elasticity

Example sentences from the Web for elasticity

British Dictionary definitions for elasticity

noun

Words related to elasticity

Cultural definitions for elasticity (1 of 2)

Cultural definitions for elasticity (2 of 2)

Medical definitions for elasticity

n.

Scientific definitions for elasticity