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jousto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elasticity noun The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed.
  • flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.

Senses

jousto is used for these senses in English:

  • flex (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.

elasticity — full definition

  1. noun The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed.
  2. noun In economics, a measure of how much demand or supply changes in response to a change in price or another factor.

flex — full definition

  1. verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
  2. verb To show off or boast, often about wealth, status, or ability (informal).
  3. noun A flexible insulated electrical cord or cable (chiefly British).
  4. noun An instance of boasting or showing off (informal).

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