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Meaning of ELASTICITY

Pronunciation:  ila'stisitee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
 
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 Antonyms: inelasticity
 
 See Also: bounce, bounciness, elasticity of shear, give, physical property, resilience, resiliency, spring, springiness, stretch, stretchability, stretchiness, temper, toughness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\E`las*tic"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lasticit['e].]
1. The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in
   bodies by which they recover their former figure or
   dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or
   altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the
   elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.
2. Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or
   overwork.
{Coefficient of elasticity}, the quotient of a stress (of a
   given kind), by the strain (of a given kind) which it
   produces; -- called also {coefficient of resistance}.
{Surface of elasticity} (Geom.), the pedal surface of an
   ellipsoid (see {Pedal}); a surface used in explaining the
   phenomena of double refraction and their relation to the
   elastic force of the luminous ether in crystalline media.
 
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