elasticity
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• noun
The physical property of a material that enables it to resume its normal shape and size after being stretched, compressed, or deformed.
"As skin ages, it naturally loses some of its collagen and elasticity."
A measure in economics of the degree to which a variable, such as supply or demand, responds to a change in another variable, such as price or income.
"Luxury goods typically exhibit high price elasticity of demand compared to everyday necessities."
The ability of an idea, system, or person to adapt and change smoothly in response to new circumstances.
"The treaty was drafted with enough elasticity to accommodate future diplomatic shifts."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-17th century from Modern Latin 'elasticus', ultimately derived from Ancient Greek 'elastos' (ductile, flexible) and 'elaunein' (to drive or beat out).