- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork. Source: opted
- 3. n. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. n:100 n. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed Source: ecdict
Home / Dictionary / elasticity
elasticity
Thesaurus links
Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.
From the definitions
tendencyelasticforceresistancesurfacetheirairalteringbodiesbodycaoutchouccoefficientcompresseddepressiondimensionsexternalfigureformergiveninherentkindoriginaloverworkpedal
Open full thesaurus page for elasticity · Language as a Lens