point elasticity

noun

The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.

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Meanings

nounpoint elasticity (plural point elasticities)

plural point elasticities

  1. mathematicsThe ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
elasticity
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APA

point elasticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20elasticity

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“point elasticity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20elasticity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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