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- e|las|tic|i|ty «ih LAS TIHS uh tee, EE las-», noun.elastic quality: »
Rubber has great elasticity. Figurative. “Good” and “bad” are words having great elasticity of meaning.
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e|las|tic — «ih LAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that can be stretched or pressed together and then return to its original shape, position, or size: »Toy balloons, sponges, and steel springs are elastic. SYNONYM(S): resilient. 2. springing back; springy … Useful english dictionary
scho|las|tic — «skuh LAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of schools, scholars, or education; academic: »scholastic life, scholastic methods. 2. of or like scholasticism. 3. pedantic or formal. –n. 1. Also, Scholastic. a person who favors scholasticism … Useful english dictionary
aer|o|e|las|tic|i|ty — «AIR oh ih LAS TIHS uh tee, EE las », noun. 1. the movement or deformation of an aircraft component or other elastic structure under the stress of aerodynamic forces. 2. the branch of mechanics that deals with such movement or deformation … Useful english dictionary
in|e|las|tic — «IHN ih LAS tihk», adjective. 1. not elastic; stiff; inflexible; unyielding. 2. Economics. that does not change greatly under altering conditions, as the demand for certain commodities that remains almost stationary whatever the price.… … Useful english dictionary
vis|co|e|las|tic|i|ty — «VIHS koh ih LAS TIHS uh tee, EE las », noun. the quality or condition of being viscoelastic … Useful english dictionary
aer|o|e|las|tic — «AIR oh ih LAS tihk». adjective. of or having to do with aeroelasticity … Useful english dictionary
in|e|las|tic|i|ty — «IHN ih las TIHS uh tee», noun. lack of elasticity … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|scho|las|tic — «IHN tuhr skuh LAS tihk», adjective. between schools: »Our team won the interscholastic softball competition. Usage See intramural for usage note. (Cf. ↑intramural) … Useful english dictionary
Ne|o-Scho|las|tic — «NEE oh skuh LAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Neo Scholasticism. –n. a student or follower of Neo Scholasticism … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|e|las|tic|i|ty — «FOH toh ih LAS TIHS uh tee, EE s », noun. Physics. optical changes in a transparent dielectric, such as glass, due to compression or other stresses … Useful english dictionary
