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elasticity

gb/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/ us/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/
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Sensuri
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Substantiv B2 property
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ability to stretch and return

how well something can stretch and go back to its shape

Tipar de utilizare: the elasticity of [material/object]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse elasticity with electricity (different meaning and pronunciation).
Sinonime
stretchiness (More informal and physical.) | springiness (Emphasizes bouncing back.)
Antonime
rigidity (Lack of ability to bend or stretch.) | brittleness (Tends to break rather than bend.)
Colocații
high elasticity |low elasticity |natural elasticity |elasticity of rubber |elasticity of fabric |test the elasticity |lose elasticity |retain elasticity |improve elasticity |measure elasticity
Teme
materials |daily_life |science
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • This fabric has good elasticity.
  • The rubber band shows elasticity.
Substantiv C1 property
2

flexibility in plans or rules

the ability to change easily when needed

Tipar de utilizare: elasticity in [plan/system/rules/schedule]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse flexibility where elasticity sounds more formal/abstract.
Sinonime
flexibility (The most common everyday synonym.) | adaptability (Focuses on adjusting successfully to new conditions.)
Antonime
inflexibility (Unwilling or unable to change.) | strictness (Emphasizes tight rules and limited freedom.)
Colocații
some elasticity |greater elasticity |limited elasticity |elasticity in scheduling |elasticity in the system |allow elasticity |need elasticity |build in elasticity |policy elasticity |administrative elasticity
Teme
work |education |planning
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • We need more elasticity in our plan.
Substantiv C1 property
3

ability to recover quickly

the ability to feel okay again after problems

Tipar de utilizare: elasticity of [mind/spirit/people/communities]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse this figurative meaning with the physical meaning about stretching.
Sinonime
resilience (More common and direct for people and emotions.) | toughness (Less about recovering, more about enduring.)
Antonime
fragility (Easily harmed and slow to recover.) | vulnerability (Easily affected by stress or harm.)
Colocații
emotional elasticity |mental elasticity |psychological elasticity |show elasticity |remarkable elasticity |elasticity in the face of stress |elasticity under pressure |community elasticity |human elasticity
Teme
emotions |health |psychology
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • He showed elasticity after a hard year.
Substantiv technical C2 quantity
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economic responsiveness measure

in economics, how strongly something changes when something else changes

Tipar de utilizare: elasticity of [demand/supply] (with respect to [price/income])
Greșeală frecventă:
Often used with of (elasticity of demand), not elasticity for demand.
Sinonime
responsiveness (General word; not a formal economic measure.) | sensitivity (Emphasizes reaction to change; less technical than elasticity.)
Antonime
inelasticity (Little or no responsiveness to change.)
Colocații
price elasticity |income elasticity |cross-price elasticity |elasticity of demand |elasticity of supply |high elasticity |low elasticity |estimate elasticity |calculate elasticity |elasticity coefficient
Teme
economics |business
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • We studied elasticity of demand in class.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
elasticity
IPA
GB/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/
US/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti/
Silabe și accent
elasti - city (2 silabe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: elasticity
  • Plural: elasticities, elasticity
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii

cross-price elasticity of demand

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/kɹˈɔs pɹˈaɪs ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to another price

how demand for one thing changes when another price changes

Exemple
  • 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

Exemple
  • 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

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/ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv səplˈaɪ/
fixed phrase technical

supply response to price changes

how much supply changes when price changes

Exemple
  • 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

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/ˈɪŋkˌʌm ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to income changes

how demand changes when income changes

Exemple
  • 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

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/pɹˈaɪs ˌilˌæstˈɪsəti əv dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase technical

demand response to price changes

how much demand changes when the price changes

Exemple
  • 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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