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elastic
- /ɪˈlæstɪk/
- /ə-/ US, also
- /i-/
- /ɪˈlɑːstɪk/ UK, rare
Rhymes with -æstɪk
Where it comes from
From French élastique, from New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós), alternative form of ἐλατός (elatós, “ductile”) (cf. ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”)), from ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”).
adjective more elastic · most elastic · elastick
- Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released. The rope is somewhat elastic, so expect it to give when you pull on it.
- Made of elastic. elastic band
- Of clothing, elasticated.
- Sensitive to changes in price. Demand for entertainment is more elastic than demand for energy.
- springy; bouncy; vivacious He could see that she was tastefully, though not richly, dressed, and that she walked with an elastic step that revealed a light heart and the vigor of perfect health. Her face, of course, he could not analyze, since he had caught only the one brief but convincing glimpse of it.
- Pervasive, all-encompassing. It was now about six o'clock, and that first freshness was on the air, which is to the day what youth is to life,—so light, so elastic, so sweet, and so brief:...
- Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials. elastic spirits; an elastic constitution
Similar: stretchy, stretchable, resilient · Opposite: anelastic, inelastic, nonelastic
noun elastics · elastick
- An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs. running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt
- An elastic band.
- Specifically, a hair tie.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: springy, resilient, malleable, fictile, moldable, rubbery, springlike, rubberlike, rubber band, viscoelastic, ductile, flexible, stretchy, pliable, stretchable, whippy
adjective
Similar: stretchy, stretchable, resilient · Opposite: anelastic, inelastic, nonelastic
Translations
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adj capable of stretching
| Español | elástico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | エラスティック erasutikku, 伸縮性の shinshukusei no, 弾性の dansei no, 弾力のある danryoku no aru |
| 中文 | 彈性的 /弹性的 tánxìng de, 有彈力的 /有弹力的 yǒu tánlì de |
| Português | elástico |
| Français | élastique |
| Deutsch | dehnbar, elastisch |
| Italiano | elastico, elastica |
| Română | elastic |
| Русский | эласти́чный elastíčnyj, ги́бкий gíbkij |
| العربية | مَرِن marin |
adj sensitive to changes in price
| Français | élastique |
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title = {elastic},
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