elasticity vs lambda

elasticity

noun
  • The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity. 

  • A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities. 

  • 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. 

  • The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded 

  • A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources. 

  • Adaptability. 

  • The quality of being elastic. 

lambda

noun
  • The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price. 

  • The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium. 

  • Unit representation of wavelength. 

  • The cosmological constant. 

  • A lambda expression. 

  • A lambda baryon. 

  • The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet. 

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