elasticity

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When Goodyear examined the sample, he was stunned: Instead of melting, it became sturdy and durable without losing its flexibility and elasticity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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