elasticity
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Johnson said there is market elasticity tied to migration; as we build more housing and it impacts prices and rents, then fewer people will leave, and the ones who were priced out could return.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“Following the Middle East disruption, supply elasticity has fallen across the system as China remains capped and ex-China supply growth is insufficient to offset ongoing deficits,” Citi said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
They suggest “increased demand elasticity in the current cycle from higher fuel prices and a weakening consumer environment,” analyst Anthony Moulder says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In most cases, elasticity only becomes relevant when a liquid is cooled below its "glass transition," the point where it begins to behave more like a solid.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
It promptly swells up, demonstrating the extraordinary elasticity of the little bit of air left in the bladder.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing elasticity
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Engineering - Introductory
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