"point elasticity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: point elasticities [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) 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. Wikipedia link: point elasticity Categories (topical): Mathematics
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