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... > physical sciences > physics > physical phenomena > mechanical phenomena > elasticity

... > physical sciences > physics > mechanics > mechanics of solids > elasticity

... > physics > physics of energy phenomena > mechanics > mechanics of solids > elasticity

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elasticity

Definition

Percentage change in one ∗variable divided by percentage change in another variable. Used most often in economics. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Elasticity]

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