Words Like ELASTICITY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ELASTICITY.

8 Alternative Words Similar to elasticity

1 Snap Noun      Synonym Words Like Snap
2 Springiness Noun      Synonym Words Like Springiness
3 Resilience Noun      Synonym Words Like Resilience
4 Give Noun      Hyponym Words Like Give
5 Resiliency Noun      Hyponym Words Like Resiliency
6 Spring Noun      Hyponym Words Like Spring
7 Bounce Noun      Hyponym Words Like Bounce
8 Stretch Noun      Hyponym Words Like Stretch

1 examples of elasticity

1 the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.

10 definitions of elasticity

1 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; resilience; tendency to rebound
2 Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork; -- usually referred to as resilience[3].
3 the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
4 The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
5 Physics The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
6 Physics The degree to which this property is exhibited.
7 The property of being elastic, in any sense; especially, that physical force resident in the smallest sensible parts of bodies, by virtue of which the holding of them in a state of strain (change of size or shape) involves work, which for small strains is proportional to the square of the amount of the strain. There are different kinds of elasticity, corresponding to the different kinds of strain.
8 The property by virtue of which a material deformed under the load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
9 The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
10 The quality of being elastic.
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