इंग्रजी

elasticity

gb/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/ us/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/
B2 इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B2 property
1

ability to stretch and return

how well something can stretch and go back to its shape

वापर नमुना: the elasticity of [material/object]
सामान्य चूक:
Do not confuse elasticity with electricity (different meaning and pronunciation).
समानार्थी शब्द
stretchiness (More informal and physical.) | springiness (Emphasizes bouncing back.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rigidity (Lack of ability to bend or stretch.) | brittleness (Tends to break rather than bend.)
सहप्रयोग
high elasticity |low elasticity |natural elasticity |elasticity of rubber |elasticity of fabric |test the elasticity |lose elasticity |retain elasticity |improve elasticity |measure elasticity
विषय
materials |daily_life |science
उदाहरणे
  • Spandex is added to jeans to give them more elasticity.
  • Over time, the waistband can lose its elasticity and start to sag.
  • The lab measured the elasticity of the polymer under heat.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • This fabric has good elasticity.
  • The rubber band shows elasticity.
नाम C1 property
2

flexibility in plans or rules

the ability to change easily when needed

वापर नमुना: elasticity in [plan/system/rules/schedule]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may overuse flexibility where elasticity sounds more formal/abstract.
समानार्थी शब्द
flexibility (The most common everyday synonym.) | adaptability (Focuses on adjusting successfully to new conditions.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
inflexibility (Unwilling or unable to change.) | strictness (Emphasizes tight rules and limited freedom.)
सहप्रयोग
some elasticity |greater elasticity |limited elasticity |elasticity in scheduling |elasticity in the system |allow elasticity |need elasticity |build in elasticity |policy elasticity |administrative elasticity
विषय
work |education |planning
उदाहरणे
  • The company built some elasticity into the project timeline in case of delays.
  • Good managers leave a little elasticity in the rules for unusual situations.
  • Remote work gives families more elasticity in their daily schedules.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • We need more elasticity in our plan.
नाम C1 property
3

ability to recover quickly

the ability to feel okay again after problems

वापर नमुना: elasticity of [mind/spirit/people/communities]
सामान्य चूक:
Do not confuse this figurative meaning with the physical meaning about stretching.
समानार्थी शब्द
resilience (More common and direct for people and emotions.) | toughness (Less about recovering, more about enduring.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
fragility (Easily harmed and slow to recover.) | vulnerability (Easily affected by stress or harm.)
सहप्रयोग
emotional elasticity |mental elasticity |psychological elasticity |show elasticity |remarkable elasticity |elasticity in the face of stress |elasticity under pressure |community elasticity |human elasticity
विषय
emotions |health |psychology
उदाहरणे
  • Her elasticity after the setback impressed everyone on the team.
  • Communities often show great elasticity after natural disasters.
  • The training is designed to improve mental elasticity under pressure.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He showed elasticity after a hard year.
नाम technical C2 quantity
4

economic responsiveness measure

in economics, how strongly something changes when something else changes

वापर नमुना: elasticity of [demand/supply] (with respect to [price/income])
सामान्य चूक:
Often used with of (elasticity of demand), not elasticity for demand.
समानार्थी शब्द
responsiveness (General word; not a formal economic measure.) | sensitivity (Emphasizes reaction to change; less technical than elasticity.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
inelasticity (Little or no responsiveness to change.)
सहप्रयोग
price elasticity |income elasticity |cross-price elasticity |elasticity of demand |elasticity of supply |high elasticity |low elasticity |estimate elasticity |calculate elasticity |elasticity coefficient
विषय
economics |business
उदाहरणे
  • The report estimates the elasticity of demand for air travel.
  • Staple foods tend to have low price elasticity.
  • Economists debated the elasticity of labor supply in the new model.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • We studied elasticity of demand in class.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
elasticity
IPA
GB/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/
US/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
elasti - city (२ अक्षरखंड)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: elasticity
  • Plural: elasticities, elasticity
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
elasticities noun
Core family
elastic adjective B1
Related words
elastically adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inelastic adjective C1
Advanced or less common
inelasticity noun
वाक्प्रचार

cross-price elasticity of demand

1
/kɹˈɔs pɹˈaɪs ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to another price

how demand for one thing changes when another price changes

उदाहरणे
  • The cross-price elasticity of demand between tea and coffee was positive, suggesting they are substitutes.
  • Researchers estimated the cross-price elasticity of demand to see how riders switch between services.
  • A negative cross-price elasticity of demand can indicate complementary products.

elasticity of demand

1
/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to price changes

how much demand changes when price changes

उदाहरणे
  • The elasticity of demand for gasoline is relatively low in the short term.
  • They calculated the elasticity of demand for streaming subscriptions.
  • A high elasticity of demand means buyers react strongly to price changes.

elasticity of supply

1
/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv səplˈaɪ/
fixed phrase technical

supply response to price changes

how much supply changes when price changes

उदाहरणे
  • In agriculture, the elasticity of supply can be low during a single growing season.
  • The study compares the elasticity of supply across different industries.
  • High elasticity of supply means producers can increase output quickly when prices rise.

income elasticity of demand

1
/ˈɪŋkˌʌm ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to income changes

how demand changes when income changes

उदाहरणे
  • Luxury goods typically have a high income elasticity of demand.
  • They used survey data to estimate the income elasticity of demand for dining out.
  • A negative income elasticity of demand can indicate an inferior good.

price elasticity of demand

1
/pɹˈaɪs ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to price changes

how much demand changes when the price changes

उदाहरणे
  • The price elasticity of demand was estimated using last year’s sales data.
  • Discount retailers often rely on products with high price elasticity of demand.
  • If the price elasticity of demand is low, raising prices may not reduce sales much.

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