elasticity
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The study also looked at how much demand changes when price changes — demand elasticity — as a key part of figuring out job disruption from AI.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Until now, fracture has been considered a property of elasticity, which is a material's ability to store and withstand stress.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 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
At the beginning of this century, for example, it was thought that everything could be explained in terms of the properties of continuous matter, such as elasticity and heat conduction.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing elasticity
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Engineering - Introductory
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