elasticity
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
- (countable, uncountable) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- (countable, uncountable) A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
- (countable, uncountable) A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
- (countable, uncountable) The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of being elastic.
- (countable, uncountable) Adaptability.
Synonyms
expansion and contraction
elastic force
mechanics of elasticity
elastic mechanics
repellent force
elastic material
Translations
élasticité
elasticità
elasticidad
elasticidade
elasticiteit
ελαστικότητα
esneklik
elasticitat
FederkraftFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/
Etymology
From elastic + -ity.
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