Definition of elasticity
Nouns
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
- Synonyms:
- snap
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inelasticity
the lack of elasticity
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resilience, resiliency
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
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bounce, bounciness
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
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give, spring, springiness
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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stretch, stretchability, stretchiness
the capacity for being stretched
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temper, toughness
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
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elasticity of shear
the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
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physical property
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
Vocabulary Lists for elasticity
- Adam Smith
- agency
- agent
- amortisation
- appreciation
- Hale
- German ivy
- matt
- sleigh
- flats
- advice and consent
- affirmative action
- anarchy
- arbitration
- Articles of Confederation
- accelerator
- advection
- Albert Einstein
- Antoine Lavoisier
- artifact