Definition of Elastecity
E`las*tic"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F.
élasticité.] 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; tendency to
rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the
elasticity of the air.
2. Power of resistance to, or recovery from,
depression or overwork.
Coefficient of elasticity, the quotient of a
stress (of a given kind), by the strain (of a given kind) which it
produces; -- called also coefficient of resistance. --
Surface of elasticity (Geom.), the pedal
surface of an ellipsoid (see Pedal); a surface used in
explaining the phenomena of double refraction and their relation to
the elastic force of the luminous ether in crystalline
media.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the quality of being elastic
- adaptability
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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