elasticity (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *elasticity*:
NOUN	attribute	elasticity, snap	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

elasticity > pronunciation
Sounds	iy.lae.stih'sahtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *elasticity*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.
Synonym	snap
Narrower	bounce, bounciness	The quality of a substance that is able to rebound
	elasticity of shear	The elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
	give, spring, springiness	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	resilience, resiliency	The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
	stretch, stretchiness, stretchability	The capacity for being stretched
	temper, toughness	The elasticity and hardness of a metal object
Broader	physical property	Any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
Opposite	inelasticity	The lack of elasticity
Spanish	elasticidad
Catalan	elasticitat
Adjectives	elastic	capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression

HyperDic: elasticity