elasticity
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They suggest “increased demand elasticity in the current cycle from higher fuel prices and a weakening consumer environment,” analyst Anthony Moulder says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In most cases, elasticity only becomes relevant when a liquid is cooled below its "glass transition," the point where it begins to behave more like a solid.
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
"Then there is a sort of price elasticity tolerance that if you put it up too much, no-one's going to pay it," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 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
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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