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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.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: , , ,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.
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
/ ɪˈæɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- elastically adverb
- nonelastic adjective
- nonelastically adverb
- semielastic adjective
- semielastically adverb
- superelastic adjective
- superelastically adverb
- unelastic adjective
- unelastically adverb
- ˈپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of elastic1
Example Sentences
My unfortunate niche is innocent Americans who were mistreated, maimed, or killed in the name of elastic, expansive, nebulous, and incendiary words like “terrorists,” “insider threats,” “enemies within,” “illegals,” and “traitors.”
Practically overnight, I had to adjust to how my new glasses slid down my nose and the way the elastics tethered to my braces snapped like rubber bands in a junk drawer.
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.
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