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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This creates a vast market for women with changing needs, including loss of elasticity, dry skin, depression and more due to hormonal fluctuations.
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Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Plus, it’s boosted with copper, a natural body element that helps improve firmness, elasticity, and moisture with every swipe.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
His taste for innovation — inverting his full-backs, playing four central defenders, signing the least false nine imaginable in Erling Haaland — is proof that his principles contain, when necessary, a degree of elasticity.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The serum triggers natural collagen production, improves hydration and prevents transepidermal moisture loss, boosts elasticity and firmness, and reduces hyperpigmentation and sagging.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Plus, it’s boosted with copper, a natural body element that helps improve firmness, elasticity, and moisture with every swipe.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
His taste for innovation — inverting his full-backs, playing four central defenders, signing the least false nine imaginable in Erling Haaland — is proof that his principles contain, when necessary, a degree of elasticity.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The serum triggers natural collagen production, improves hydration and prevents transepidermal moisture loss, boosts elasticity and firmness, and reduces hyperpigmentation and sagging.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Elasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elasticity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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