English Explanatory Dictionary

elasticity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
  2. The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
  3. A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
  4. A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
  5. The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
  6. The quality of being elastic.
  7. Adaptability.

Pronunciation

/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-PRB-elasticity.wav [ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ɾi] /ɛl.æsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ [ɛɫ.æsˈtɪs.ɪ.ɾi] en-us-elasticity.ogg

Word forms

elasticity elasticities

Etymology

From elastic + -ity.

Synonyms

point elasticity

Derived words

aeroelasticity aero-hydro-servo-elasticity aero-servo-elasticity aerothermoelasticity arc elasticity cross elasticity of demand cross-price elasticity of demand elasticity coefficient ferroelasticity fibroelasticity homoelasticity hydroelasticity hyperelasticity hypoelasticity income elasticity of demand inelasticity linear elasticity magnetoelasticity magneto-electro-thermo-elasticity microelasticity modulus of elasticity morphoelasticity neuroelasticity nonelasticity photoelasticity piezoelasticity poroelasticity price elasticity of demand price elasticity of supply pseudoelasticity semi-elasticity superelasticity thermoelasticity thermo-electro-magneto-elasticity unelasticity viscoelasticity
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