In economics, elasticity is the measurement of how responsive an economic variable is to a change in another. It gives answers to questions such as:
[1913 Webster] To resolve a nebula.(Astron.) See Resolution of a nebula, under Resolution. [1913 Webster] Syn: To solve; analyze; unravel; disentangle. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:Resolve \Re*solve\, n. 1. The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution.
[Middle English disposicioun, from Old French disposition, from Latin dispositiÅ, dispositiÅn-, from dispositus, past participle of dispÅnere, to dispose; see dispose.] Synonyms: disposition, temperament, character, personality, nature. These nouns refer to the combination of qualities that identify a person. Disposition is approximately equivalent to prevailing frame of mind or spirit: A patronizing disposition always has its meaner side (George Eliot).