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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
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Derived Forms
- eˈlastically, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elastic1
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Example Sentences
Among the rise of green hills dotted with cows, at the farm and creamery of Louis Bononci, James had his first taste of Teleme, a washed-rind cheese with a subtly elastic texture and milky tang.
The tools and threads are all held in place with elastic straps, so the supplies stay organized even if bounced around in a bag.
The remolded electronic structure won’t stay in place of its own accord, just as a piece of elastic won’t stay stretched if you don’t keep pulling.
It’s comfortable and it’s got a nice elastic spring that adheres nicely to movement.
The lid has an elastic opening that allows for quick access while hiding the garbage inside.
The second was that the demand for seduction schooling was elastic.
He was wearing a black sweatshirt and light grey sweatpants with an elastic waist.
Jenny Packham polka-dotted frock with a high-waisted elastic waistband and wedge heels.
But I think powerful, long friendships often are elastic enough to incorporate envy into them, and not destroy the friendship.
Elastic bracelets—with brads to place just so in an acupressure spot on the inner wrist purported to reduce nausea—are popular.
Accordingly, the question "How far does the note issue under the new system seem likely to prove an elastic one?"
The sputum of more advanced cases resembles that of chronic bronchitis, with the addition of tubercle bacilli and elastic fibers.
Industrial society is therefore mobile, elastic, standing at any moment in a temporary and unstable equilibrium.
The non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.
I met him on Kingstown promenade the other day walking with an elastic step and with the brightness of youth in his eye.
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