as in flexibility
the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
Rubber bands are favored for their elasticity.
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Recent Examples of elasticity
This is all a manifestation of what economists call the price elasticity of demand.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Each form of light treatment reduced the appearance of wrinkles and improved the skin’s elasticity compared with the sham treatment.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As the skin’s barrier weakens, ceramides restore hydration and elasticity, ensuring smoother, more resilient skin that is better able to defend against environmental stressors.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
In your 50s: Revitalization Mature hair is more prone to losing elasticity, which can cause breakage.
—Marie Courtois, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Each form of light treatment reduced the appearance of wrinkles and improved the skin’s elasticity compared with the sham treatment.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As the skin’s barrier weakens, ceramides restore hydration and elasticity, ensuring smoother, more resilient skin that is better able to defend against environmental stressors.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
In your 50s: Revitalization Mature hair is more prone to losing elasticity, which can cause breakage.
—Marie Courtois, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for elasticity
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“Elasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elasticity. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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