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elasticity

elas·ti·city

UK/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ US/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ rare

noun

1.

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

  • “the waistband had lost its snap”
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Origin

From elastic + -ity.

Phrases

  • arc elasticity
  • cross elasticity of demand
  • cross-price elasticity of demand
  • elasticity coefficient
  • income elasticity of demand
  • linear elasticity
  • modulus of elasticity
  • price elasticity of demand

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