Natural Phenomenon or Process
elasticity

e·las·tic·i·ty [ ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis- ]
Definitions related to elasticity:
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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 ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Physical property that exhibits resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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