WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•e•las•tic•i•ty
(an′i la stis′i tē, an ē′la stis′-),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
an•e•las•tic
(an′i las′tik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Physicsthe property of a solid in which deformation depends on the time rate of change of stress as well as on the stress itself.
- an-1 + elasticity