elasticity
UK/i.læs'tisiti/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape
弹性，伸缩性
n.
(Economics) the degree to which demand or supply changes in response to price
（经济学）弹性（需求或供给对价格变动的反应程度）
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-icstate, quality, condition
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=elasticity
elastic + -ity ('state, quality') = the quality of being elastic. In physics, the measurable spring-back of a material; in economics, how responsive demand or supply is to a price change.
Root elastic still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.price elasticity价格弹性
- 2.skin elasticity皮肤弹性
- 3.elasticity of demand需求弹性
- 4.lose elasticity失去弹性
Example Sentences
- 1.
Skin loses some of its elasticity as we age.
- 2.
The price elasticity of demand for luxury cars is high.
- 3.
Rubber is valued for its elasticity.