What does elastic mean in English? Meaning of elastic definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "elastic": a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
Noun
Meaning: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) togetherSynonyms: elastic
elastic band
rubber bandHypernyms: band
elastic deviceMeaning of "elastic": capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
Adjective
Meaning: capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springyExample: an elastic band
a youthful and elastic walkSynonyms: elasticAntonyms: inelasticSimilar: bouncy
chewy
elasticised
elasticized
expandable
expandible
expansible
expansile
fictile
flexible
live
lively
moldable
plastic
resilient
rubberlike
rubbery
springlike
springy
stretch
stretchable
stretchy
viscoelastic
whippyAlso see: flexible
flexileMeaning of "elastic": a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
Noun
Meaning: a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic materialSynonyms: elasticHypernyms: cloth
fabric
material
textileMeaning of "elastic": able to adjust readily to different conditions
Adjective
Meaning: able to adjust readily to different conditionsExample: an adaptable person
a flexible personality
an elastic clause in a contractSynonyms: elastic
flexible
pliable
pliantSimilar: adaptableAdjective: 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 bandOf clothing, elasticated.(economics) Sensitive to changes in price. Demand for entertainment is more elastic than demand for energy.springy; bouncy; vivacious 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I, 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.1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I, 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.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 constitutionSynonyms:
pliable, malleable, springy, resilient, flexible, supple, plastic, yielding, limber, adaptable, buoyant, ductile, irrepressible, lithe, bouncy, extendible, extensible, moldable, rubberlike, stretchable, stretchy, tempered, adjustable, flexible, supple, resilient, variable, soaring, volatile, yielding, gay, accommodating, airy, animated, buoyant, complaisant, compliant, ebullient, effervescent, expansive, high-spirited, lively, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, bouncy, recuperative,
Antonyms:
rigid, unbendable, unyielding, inelastic, intolerant, inflexible, stiff, unadaptable, unpliable, hard, tense, unflexible, difficult, ungiving, rigid, inelastic, unyielding, intolerant, inflexible, stiff, hard, tense, unflexible, difficult, unadaptable, ungiving,
