elasticity vs leap

elasticity

noun
  • Adaptability. 

  • 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. 

  • The quality of being elastic. 

leap

noun
  • A significant move forward. 

  • The distance traversed by a leap or jump. 

  • A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts. 

  • A salmon ladder. 

  • Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast. 

  • Half a bushel. 

  • A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals. 

  • A fault. 

  • The act of leaping or jumping. 

  • A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely. 

  • A group of leopards. 

adj
  • Intercalary, bissextile. 

verb
  • To pass over by a leap or jump. 

  • To cause to leap. 

  • To jump. 

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