noun🔗ShareThe property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded"The elasticity of the rubber band allows it to stretch and then return to its original shape when you let go. "propertymaterialphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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."economybusinessfinancestatisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities."The database's elasticity allowed it to easily adapt to the sudden increase in student enrollments by automatically expanding its storage and adjusting its structure. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources."The cloud server's elasticity allowed our website to handle the sudden surge in traffic after the product launch without crashing. "technologycomputinginternetsystemabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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."The price elasticity of gasoline means that even a small increase in price can cause a noticeable decrease in how much people drive. "mathphysicseconomytechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe quality of being elastic."The elasticity of the rubber band allowed it to stretch far and then return to its original shape. "qualitymaterialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdaptability."Her elasticity allowed her to recover quickly."abilityqualityphysicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
