elasticity
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1. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | physical property, |
| definition | : | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | give, spring, springiness, |
| definition | : | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | temper, toughness, |
| definition | : | the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | elasticity of shear, |
| definition | : | the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force (noun.attribute) |
| antonym | : | inelasticity, |
| definition | : | the lack of elasticity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | elastic, |
| definition | : | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | inelasticity, |
| definition | : | the lack of elasticity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | elastic, |
| definition | : | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy (adj.all) |
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