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   E·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" Similar stretchinessflexibilitypliancysupplenessrubberinessplasticityresiliencespringinessinformal:giveadaptabilityflexibilityadjustabilityfluidityaccommodationversatilityvariabilitymalleabilityconformabilityOpposite rigiditydogmatism
   • 2. ability to change and adapt; adaptability.
   • 3. the degree to which a demand or supply is sensitive to changes in price or income: "the price elasticity of electricity demand"

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