Elasticity vs. Plasticity

Elasticitynoun

(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded

Elasticitynoun

(economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.

Elasticitynoun

The quality of being elastic.

Elasticitynoun

Adaptability.

Elasticitynoun

The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; resilience; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.

Elasticitynoun

Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork; - usually referred to as resilience[3].

Elasticitynoun

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed;

Plasticitynoun

The quality or state of being plastic.

Plasticitynoun

(physics) the property of a solid body whereby it undergoes a permanent change in shape or size when subjected to a stress exceeding a particular value (the yield value)

Plasticitynoun

The quality or state of being plastic.

Plasticitynoun

Plastic force.

Plasticitynoun

the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking