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- DictionaryE·las·tic·i·ty/əˌlaˈstisədē/
noun
- 1. the ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness: "aging can decrease the elasticity of your skin"
- 2. ability to change and adapt; adaptability.
In physics and materials science, elasticity is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed.
basics. Elasticity is the property of solid materials to return to their original shape and size after the forces deforming them have been removed. Recall Hooke's law — first stated formally by Robert Hooke in The True Theory of Elasticity or Springiness (1676)… ut tensio, sic vis. which can be translated literally into… As extension, so force.
Sep 22, 2019 · By. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated on September 22, 2019. Elasticity is a physical property of a material whereby the material returns to its original shape after having been stretched out or altered by force. Substances that display a high degree of elasticity are termed "elastic."
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. A shift in either demand or supply of a good or service depending on its price.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌi.læsˈtɪs.ə.ti / us / ˌi.læsˈtɪs.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. the ability to stretch: As the skin grows older it loses its elasticity. the ability to change: There is some elasticity in our plans - nothing has been firmly decided yet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Flexible, loose and yielding. adrift. bendable. bendy.
Determinants of elasticity example. Perfect inelasticity and perfect elasticity of demand. Constant unit elasticity. Total revenue and elasticity. More on total revenue and elasticity. Elasticity and strange percent changes. Price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply. Elasticity in the long run and short run.
noun [ U ] us / ˌi.læsˈtɪs.ə.t̬i / uk / ˌi.læsˈtɪs.ə.ti / Add to word list. the ability to stretch: As the skin grows older it loses its elasticity. the ability to change: There is some elasticity in our plans - nothing has been firmly decided yet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Flexible, loose and yielding. adrift. bendable. bendy.
