Natural Phenomenon or Process
elasticity Audio
e·las·tic·i·ty [ ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis- ]
Definitions related to elasticity:
  • A quantitative measurement of an entity's ability to deform in response to physiological force and return to its normal shape by passive elastic recoil.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Physical property that exhibits resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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