coefficient of elasticity
nounA number that shows how much a material stretches or squishes when you push or pull it.
The engineer measured the coefficient of elasticity of the rubber band to see how far it could stretch.
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2. In economics, a number showing how much one thing changes when another thing changes, like how demand changes when prices change.
The coefficient of elasticity of demand showed that people bought much less when the price went up.
3. A measure of how much a material returns to its original shape after being stretched or squeezed.
Steel has a high coefficient of elasticity, so it springs back into shape easily.
4. A ratio used in physics to describe the relationship between force and the change in shape it causes.
The scientist calculated the coefficient of elasticity to predict how the bridge would bend under heavy loads.