elasticity

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Synonyms: plasticity, spasticity, inelasticity, elasticize, elasticise, unelasticity, anelasticity, elasticin, elasticate

Antonyms: plasticity, spasticity, inelasticity, elasticize, elasticise, unelasticity, anelasticity, elasticin, elasticate

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
2. {{lb|en|economics}} The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
3. {{lb|en|computing}} A measure of the [[flexibility]] of a [[data store]]'s [[data model]] and [[clustering]] capabilities.
4. {{lb|en|computing}} A system's ability to adapt to changes in [[workload]] by [[automatically]] provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} 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.
6. The quality of being [[elastic]].
7. [[adaptability|Adaptability]].

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