#elasticity  the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
  exclusion:  inelasticity
  supertype:  physical_property  a property used to characterize physical objects
  subtype:  resilience__resiliency  the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
  subtype:  bounciness__bounce  the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
  subtype:  give__spring__springiness__springines  the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
  subtype:  stretchiness__stretch__stretchability  the capacity for being stretched
  subtype:  toughness__toughnes  the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
  subtype:  elasticity_of_shear  the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force

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