Meaning of ELASTICITY
Pronunciation: | | ila'stisitee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| 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 |
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| 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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