Elasticity
English Meaning
The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.
- The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
- Physics The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
- Physics The degree to which this property is exhibited.