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elasticity

[ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis-] / ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌi læˈstɪs- /


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Both broke at the same critical stress point, suggesting that elasticity is not responsible for the fracture behavior in simple liquids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

What it comes down to, and both Brooks and Krugman were in agreement on this, is price elasticity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The beauty of a sheet pan dinner is its elasticity — it flexes up and down depending on what’s in your pantry and how much energy you have left at 6:42 p.m.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

SUVs’ higher ground clearance, taller roofline and commanding sightlines impose a higher center of gravity; longer suspension travel and greater elasticity; and heavier wheels and tires, making them drive like toddlers walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It promptly swells up, demonstrating the extraordinary elasticity of the little bit of air left in the bladder.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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