elastic
adjective
- able to spring back to its original size, shape, or position after being stretched, squeezed, flexed, expanded, etc.; flexible; springy
- able to recover easily from dejection, fatigue, etc.; buoyant: an elastic temperament
- readily changed or changing to suit circumstances; adaptable: elastic regulations
- Econ. responding to changes in price: said of the demand for, or supply of, particular goods or services
noun
- an elastic fabric made flexible by strands of rubber or a rubberlike synthetic running through it
- a band, garter, etc. of this material
- a rubber band
See elastic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭ-lăsˈtĭk)
adjectivea. Easily resuming original shape after being stretched or expanded; flexible. See Synonyms at
flexible.
b. Springy; rebounding.
- Physics Returning to or capable of returning to an initial form or state after deformation.
- Quick to recover, as from disappointment: an elastic spirit.
- Capable of adapting to change or a variety of circumstances.
nouna. A flexible stretchable fabric made with interwoven strands of rubber or an imitative synthetic fiber.
b. An object made of this fabric.
- A rubber band.
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