🇬🇧🇪🇸 elasticity - elasticidad : English Lesson

Meaning of "elasticity" ("elasticidad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Elasticity is when something can stretch, squish, or bend and then spring back to the way it was before. A rubber band has elasticity because you can pull it out really far, let go, and it snaps back into its normal shape instead of staying stretched out.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I checked the elasticity of my shoelaces and nearly launched my shoe into the neighbor’s tree.

Thanks to the elasticity of my cheeks, I can stuff eight marshmallows in my mouth and still talk, sort of.

Our teacher explained elasticity by stretching a rubber band, which immediately sacrificed itself and flew across the room.

The superhero’s underpants had heroic elasticity, bravely stretching over his entire lunch belly.

A rubber band’s amazing elasticity comes from tangled chains of tiny molecules that stretch and snap back.

On the kitchen table, a child watched a rubber band hold a slipping mug; its elasticity saved the cup. She pulled gently; the elasticity stretched, springing the spoon upright; the elasticity returned the band to its circle. Her laugh grew; she tested elasticity again and felt relief as the mug stayed. They smiled at the band's elasticity.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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