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   elastic

   /ɪˈlastɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed: "a tourniquet of rubber tubing or other elastic material is placed around the upper arm" Similar stretchystretchablespringyflexiblepliantpliablesuppleyieldingrubberyelasticizedplasticrecoilingresilientbouncyelasticatedrare:tensibleOpposite rigid
   • 2. able to encompass much variety and change; flexible and adaptable: "the definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country" Similar adaptableflexibleadjustablepliantcompliantaccommodatingmalleablevariablefluidversatileconformableinformal:easy
   • 3. (of demand or supply) sensitive to changes in price or income: "the labour supply is very elastic"
   • 4. (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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELASTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     ELASTIC meaning: 1. An elastic material is able to stretch...

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     ELASTIC definicja: 1. An elastic material is able to stretch...

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

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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.

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

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELASTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Elastic can be an adjective meaning flexible, adaptable, or resilient, or a noun meaning a stretchable fabric or a rubber band. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and usage in physics, chemistry, and textiles.

9. 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.