Added 10 October 2026 elasticity /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ noun Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about elasticity at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed. the waistband had lost its snap Related Words: elasticviscospringflexibilityflexitimestretchresiliencesensitivitygivestressstrengthyield Back to today's word