Elasticity vs. Plasticity

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  • Elasticity (noun)

    The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded

  • Elasticity (noun)

    The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.

    “If the sales of an item drop by 5% when the price increases by 10%, its price elasticity is -0.5.”

  • Elasticity (noun)

    The quality of being elastic.

  • Elasticity (noun)

    Adaptability.

    “Her elasticity allowed her to recover quickly.”

  • Plasticity (noun)

    The quality or state of being plastic.

  • Plasticity (noun)

    the property of a solid body whereby it undergoes a permanent change in shape or size when subjected to a stress exceeding a particular value (the yield value)

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