spring vs elasticity

elasticity vs spring

spring and elasticity both are nouns.

spring is a verb but elasticity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No
elasticity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elasticity is a hypernym of spring; that is, elasticity is a word with a broader meaning than spring:

spring: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
elasticity: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

Other hypernyms of spring include snap.

spring (noun)	elasticity (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a point at which water issues forth
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

spring (verb)	elasticity (verb)
develop suddenly
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between spring and elasticity

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