elasticity meaning
EN
[ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti] WElasticity
- Elasticity may refer to:
- Elasticity (physics), continuum mechanics of bodies that deform reversibly under stress
- Numerous uses are derived from this physical sense of the term, which is inherently mathematical, such as used in Engineering, Chemistry, Construction and variously in Economics:
- Elasticity (data store), the flexibility of the data model and the clustering
- Elasticity (economics), a general term for a ratio of change. For more specific economic forms of elasticity, see:
- Beta (finance)
- Cross elasticity of demand
- NounPLelasticitiesPREélast-SUF-ity
- (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under the load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded.
- (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- If the sales of an item drop by 5 % when the price increases by 10 %, its price elasticity is -0.5.
- The quality of being elastic.
- Adaptability.
- (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under the load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded.
Definition of elasticity in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -ity
- Words suffixed with -ity
- Words by suffix
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- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Morphemes
Other Vocabulary
- en plasticity
- fr élasticité
- en elasticin
- en elasticky
- en spasticity
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "elasticity" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.