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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

property go
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

physical property go
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions

snap, elasticity
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

noun.attribute

6 Subcategories

resilience, resiliency go
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
bounce, bounciness go
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
spring, give, springiness go
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
stretch, stretchiness, stretchability go
the capacity for being stretched
temper, toughness go
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object
elasticity of shear go
the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force