Preferred term
Elasticity
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- 1. A physical quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's disposition to recover its size and shape after deformation in any way. (TIB, The Environment Ontology). 2. Ability of a deformed material body to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed. (Britannica). 3. Elasticity is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Broader conceptIn other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.- Elasticity
URI
https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/skosmos/sdv/Elasticity