ELASTICITY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

elasticity

noun

Definition of elasticity

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 seven-in-one product clears large pores, boosts elasticity, and can even be used over a sheet mask to help its ingredients penetrate better. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 In a 12-week clinical study, improvements in firmness and elasticity began as early as two weeks. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Annemarie Börlind’s Eye Wrinkle Cream boosts skin elasticity, protects from further signs of aging, and reduces the appearance of fine lines. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 If deletion cannot be evidenced, elasticity has created permanent data debt. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elasticity

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Its electro-optical and infrared guidance capabilities offer operational flexibility, including engagements against targets that may not be directly visible to the launching platform.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
In selected circumstances, private ownership can provide the time, capital and operating flexibility needed to reposition the business away from quarterly market pressure.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flexibility

Noun

The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Though the tableaux depict hardships endured by a painter born in 1593, Artemisia, the impressions convey yearning, grief, suffering and resilience that transcend centuries.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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