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elastic
[ ih-las-tik ]
adjective
- capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded:
an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- spontaneously expansive, as gases.
- flexible; accommodating; adaptable; tolerant:
elastic rules and regulations.
Antonyms: unyielding, intolerant, inflexible, rigid
- springing back or rebounding; springy:
He walks with an elastic step.
- readily recovering from depression or exhaustion; buoyant:
an elastic temperament.
- Economics. relatively responsive to change, as to a proportionate increase in demand as the result of a decrease in price. Compare inelastic ( def 2 ).
- Physics. of, relating to, or noting a body having the property of elasticity.
noun
- webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- something made from this material, as a garter.
elastic
/ ɪˈlæstɪk /
adjective
- (of a body or material) capable of returning to its original shape after compression, expansion, stretching, or other deformation
- capable of adapting to change
an elastic schedule
- quick to recover from fatigue, dejection, etc; buoyant
- springy or resilient
an elastic walk
- (of gases) capable of expanding spontaneously
- physics (of collisions) involving no overall change in translational kinetic energy
- made of elastic
noun
- tape, cord, or fabric containing interwoven strands of flexible rubber or similar substance allowing it to stretch and return to its original shape
- something made of elastic, such as a rubber band or a garter
Derived Forms
- eˈlastically, adverb
Other Words From
- e·lasti·cal·ly adverb
- none·lastic adjective
- none·lasti·cal·ly adverb
- semi·e·lastic adjective
- semi·e·lasti·cal·ly adverb
- super·e·lastic adjective
- super·e·lasti·cal·ly adverb
- une·lastic adjective
- une·lasti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of elastic1
Example Sentences
That may result in ankle swelling, especially as we age, because veins become less elastic.
Hangers carrying cotton trousers roll past us on an automated line, moving from one station to the next as the elastic waist is inserted and hemlines are finished.
One A&E consultant told me, given how many patients were flowing in, it felt like the walls of her department were made of elastic.
With a sun visor on backward and a pen stuck in the elastic band, he patiently removed one of his earbuds to better hear a reporter ask why he was still making deliveries.
Lightweight avian-inspired feet composed of two articulated structures leverage a passive elastic joint that supports diverse postures for walking, hopping, and jumping.
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