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Elasticity

//ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed wordnet
  3. 3
    The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity. countable, uncountable

    "If the sales of an item drop by 5% when the price increases by 10%, its price elasticity is −0.5."

  4. 4
    A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    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
  2. 7
    The quality of being elastic. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    Adaptability. countable, uncountable

    "Her elasticity allowed her to recover quickly."

Etymology

From elastic + -ity.

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