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   E·las·tic

   /əˈlastik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion. Similar stretchystretchablespringyflexiblepliantpliablesuppleyieldingrubberyelasticizedplasticrecoilingresilientbouncyelasticatedrare:tensibleOpposite rigid
   • ▪ able to encompass variety and change; flexible and adaptable: "the definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country" Similar adaptableflexibleadjustablepliantcompliantaccommodatingmalleablevariablefluidversatileconformableinformal:easy
   • ▪ (of demand or supply) sensitive to changes in price or income: "the labor supply is very elastic"
   • ▪ (of a collision) involving no decrease of kinetic energy.

   noun

   • 1. cord, tape, or fabric, woven with strips of rubber, which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched: "a polythene bag tied with elastic"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally describing a gas in the sense ‘expanding spontaneously to fill the available space’): from modern Latin elasticus, from Greek elastikos ‘propulsive’, from elaunein ‘to drive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elastically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elasticElastic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ELASTIC is capable of recovering size and shape after deformation. How to use elastic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Elastic.

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   Elastic definition: capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded. See examples of ELASTIC used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELASTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ELASTIC definition: 1. An elastic material is able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size: 2. able…. Learn more.

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   ELASTIC meaning: 1. An elastic material is able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size: 2. able…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elasticElastic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Elastic is the rubber-based material that resumes its original shape after stretching or compression, and anything described as elastic is flexible.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › elasticElastic - definition of elastic by The Free Dictionary

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   elastic. ( ɪˈlæstɪk) adj. 1. (General Physics) (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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELASTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Elastic is a rubber material that stretches when you pull it and returns to its original size and shape when you let it go. Elastic is often used in clothes to make them fit tightly, for example round the waist.