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Uncommonelasticity
The correct spelling is elasticity.
How to pronounce elasticity
noun
IPA: /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/
Say it like: Ela-sti-sit-ee
The correct spelling is elasticity. The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded For example: "If the sales of an item drop by 5% when the price increases by 10%, its price elasticity is -0.5."
Usage Examples
“If the sales of an item drop by 5% when the price increases by 10%, its price elasticity is -0.5.”
“Her elasticity allowed her to recover quickly.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
- 2.The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- 3.A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
- 4.A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
- 5.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.
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