elasticity
/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.10 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "If the sales of an item drop by 5% when the price increases by 10%, its price elasticity is −0.5."
- "Given elasticity of demand, there is a strong argument that filling the millions of empty seats through lower fares could actually increase revenue."
- "Her elasticity allowed her to recover quickly."
- ""I'll have a try at it, Gladys, if you will only give me an idea what would please you." She laughed at the elasticity of my character."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English elasticity From elastic + -ity.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/
- British English: /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/