elasticity
noun
elas·tic·i·ty
i-ˌla-ˈsti-sə-tē 
ˌē-ˌla-,
-ˈti-stē
plural elasticities
1
: the quality or state of being elastic: such as
a
: the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation : springiness
c
: the quality of being adaptable
2
: the responsiveness of a dependent economic variable to changes in influencing factors
elasticity of demand
price elasticity
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Certainly one result is that the university has vastly less elasticity to meet the changing landscape of federal funding than nearly any of its peers.
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Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The director isn’t the kind to tell a one-note sci-fi story; his previous genre efforts, such as 2013’s Snowpiercer and 2017’s Okja, work well because of their elasticity, juggling the comedic with the macabre, the absurd with the serious.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
The trees of very low size humped or with snake shapes are adaptive, aerodynamic and extremely resistant to storms thanks to the elasticity and strength of their wood.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Thompson has been playing with elasticity and fearlessness on the other end, putting up around 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists since becoming a starter.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The director isn’t the kind to tell a one-note sci-fi story; his previous genre efforts, such as 2013’s Snowpiercer and 2017’s Okja, work well because of their elasticity, juggling the comedic with the macabre, the absurd with the serious.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
The trees of very low size humped or with snake shapes are adaptive, aerodynamic and extremely resistant to storms thanks to the elasticity and strength of their wood.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Thompson has been playing with elasticity and fearlessness on the other end, putting up around 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists since becoming a starter.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Elasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elasticity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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elasticity
noun
elas·tic·i·ty
i-ˌlas-ˈtis-ət-ē, ˌē-ˌlas-, -ˈtis-tē
plural elasticities
: the quality or state of being elastic
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