elasticity

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  1. noun The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
  2. noun Physics The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
  3. noun Physics The degree to which this property is exhibited.

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  • In the case of some products, this elasticity has been able to spell absolute success. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • BlowDry Styler Bamboo delivers visible improvement LOGONA BlowDry Styler, with strengthening bamboo to the volume, elasticity, and strength of fine LOGONA shampoos contain no Coconut Oil extract, was created especially for creative hair styling and fragile hair. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • "This elasticity is something that's not found in existing composites that are used for brush contacts, and that's the essence of why the nanotube brush contacts perform better: They keep much more of their surface area in contact with the spinning disc," said Robert Vajtai, faculty fellow at Rice.
  • The piece, by Andy Kessler, was on the concept of elasticity, which is not only used in evaluating customer decision making under different conditions, but is also relevant when shifts in technology occur, allowing for drastic development on that new platform. —  Tech IT Easy
  • Collagen is the protein the skin that gives it strengthen and elasticity, which is what keeps the skin soft and smooth. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
 

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  1. = French élasticité = Spanish elasticidad = Portuguese elasticidade = Italian elasticità = Dutch elasticiteit = German elasticität = Danish Swedish elasticitet, from New Latin *elasticita(t-)s, elasticity, from elasticus, elastic: see elastic and -ity.
 

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/ilæsˈtɪsəti/
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