elasticity
- Noun. (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under the load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded.
- Noun. (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- Noun. The quality of being elastic.
- Noun. Adaptability.
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