elastic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'elastic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Elastic

[ a.]

- Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.
- Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.

2 . Elastic

[ n.]

- An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.

Meaning of 'elastic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . elastic

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

Example in sentence:

a youthful and elastic walk;
an elastic band

2 . elastic

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- able to adjust readily to different conditions

Example in sentence:

a flexible personality;
an adaptable person;
an elastic clause in a contract

Nearby Words:

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Arc elasticity
Arc elasticity is a reasonably accurate method of measuring the proportional change in one variable compared with a proportionate change in another

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