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elasticity (noun)

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  • elasticity — elastic ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to resume normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or squeezed. 2) flexible and adaptable. ► NOUN ▪ cord, tape, or fabric which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

  • elasticity of substitution — elasˌticity of substiˈtution noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS the degree to which one input can be replaced by another. For example, in producing goods, if the cost of wages increases and the cost of machinery and capital used to pay for it stays the …   Financial and business terms

  • elasticity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1664 1. the quality or state of being elastic: as a. the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation ; springiness b. resilience 2 c. the quality of being adaptable 2. the responsiveness… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • elasticity — noun 1) the skin s natural elasticity Syn: stretchiness, flexibility, pliancy, suppleness, plasticity, resilience, springiness, give 2) the elasticity of the term Syn: adaptability, flexibility, adjustability …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • elasticity of shear — noun the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force • Hypernyms: ↑elasticity, ↑snap …   Useful english dictionary

  • elasticity — noun a) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under the load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded If the sales of an item drop by 5 % when the price increases by 10 %, its price elasticity is 0.5. b) The sensitivity of… …   Wiktionary

  • elasticity — noun the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (Freq. 3) the waistband had lost its snap • Syn: ↑snap • Ant: ↑inelasticity • Derivationally related forms: ↑elastic …   Useful english dictionary

  • elasticity of demand — The degree of buyers responsiveness to price changes. Elasticity is measured as the percent change in quantity divided by the percent change in price. A large value (greater than 1) of elasticity indicates sensitivity of demand to price, e.g.,… …   Financial and business terms

  • elasticity — A term used to describe the effects price, supply, and demand have on one another for a particular commodity. A commodity is said to have elastic demand when a price change affects the demand for that commodity; it has supply elasticity when a… …   Financial and business terms

  • elasticity — e|las|tic|i|ty [ ılæ stısəti ] noun uncount 1. ) the ability of a substance to stretch and then return to its original shape: the strength and elasticity of silk 2. ) the ability to change when the situation changes: the elasticity of the job… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • elasticity — UK [ˌiːlæˈstɪsətɪ] / US [ɪlæˈstɪsətɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) physics the ability of a substance to stretch easily and then return to its original shape quickly the strength and elasticity of silk 2) the ability to change when the situation changes …   English dictionary

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