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elastic
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elastic
Of or relating to the demand for a good or service when the quantity purchased varies significantly in response to price changes in the good or service. For example, the demand for a product with many close substitutes is elastic because a small price rise will cause consumers to switch to competing brands. Compare inelastic.


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Elastic deformation is one of the most important considerations in structural applications of solid materials.
5 lb, and failure typically involved "pull-through" of the buttons through elastic deformation rather than mechanical tearing or collapse.
 
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