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Elastic

see synonyms of elastic

Noun

1. elastic, elastic band, rubber band

a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

2. elastic

a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

Adjective

3. elastic

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

Example Sentences:
'an elastic band'
'a youthful and elastic walk'

4. elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant

able to adjust readily to different conditions

Example Sentences:
'an adaptable person'
'a flexible personality'
'an elastic clause in a contract'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elastic

see synonyms of elastic
adjective
1. 
(of a body or material) capable of returning to its original shape after compression, expansion, stretching, or other deformation
2. 
capable of adapting to change
an elastic schedule
3. 
quick to recover from fatigue, dejection, etc; buoyant
4. 
springy or resilient
an elastic walk
5. 
(of gases) capable of expanding spontaneously
6. physics
(of collisions) involving no overall change in translational kinetic energy
7. 
made of elastic
noun
8. 
tape, cord, or fabric containing interwoven strands of flexible rubber or similar substance allowing it to stretch and return to its original shape
9. mainly US and Canadian
something made of elastic, such as a rubber band or a garter

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Elastic

see synonyms of elastic
adjective
1. 
able to spring back to its original size, shape, or position after being stretched, squeezed, flexed, expanded, etc.; flexible; springy
2. 
able to recover easily from dejection, fatigue, etc.; buoyant
an elastic temperament
3. 
readily changed or changing to suit circumstances; adaptable
elastic regulations
4.  Economics
responding to changes in price
said of the demand for, or supply of, particular goods or services
noun
5. 
an elastic fabric made flexible by strands of rubber or a rubberlike synthetic running through it
6. 
a band, garter, etc. of this material
7. 
a rubber band

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Elastic

see synonyms of elastic
adj.
1.
a. Easily resuming original size or shape after being stretched or otherwise deformed; flexible. See Synonyms at flexible.
b. Relating to a collision in which the total kinetic energy is conserved.
2. Quick to recover, as from disappointment; resilient: an elastic spirit.
3. Capable of being adapted to change or a variety of circumstances: "To say that morale is a highly unscientific and quite elastic concept would be an understatement" (Roger J. Spiller).
4. Economics Of, relating to, or being a good for which changes in price have a large effect on the quantity demanded or supplied.
n.
1.
a. A flexible stretchable fabric made with interwoven strands of rubber or an imitative synthetic fiber.
b. An object made of this fabric.
2. A rubber band.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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