What does elastic mean?

Definitions for elastic
ɪˈlæs tɪkelas·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rubber band, elastic band, elasticnoun

    a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

  2. elasticadjective

    a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

  3. elasticadjective

    capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

    "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"

  4. elastic, flexible, pliable, pliantadjective

    able to adjust readily to different conditions

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

Wiktionary

  1. elasticnoun

    An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.

    Running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt.

  2. elasticnoun

    An elastic band.

  3. elasticadjective

    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.

  4. elasticadjective

    Made of elastic.

    elastic band

  5. elasticadjective

    Of clothing, elasticated.

  6. elasticadjective

    Sensitive to changes in price.

    Demand for entertainment is more elastic than demand for energy.

  7. Etymology: From elasticus, from as if * for, equiv. to, from.

ChatGPT

  1. elastic

    Elastic refers to a property or characteristic of certain materials or objects that allows them to return to their original shape or size after being stretched, compressed, or deformed. This term is often used in the fields of physics, engineering, and materials science. It can also refer to flexibility and adaptability in various contexts, such as economics or computing, where it represents the ability to scale or adjust to changes or demands.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Elasticadjective

    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

  2. Elasticadjective

    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

  3. Elasticnoun

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

  4. Etymology: [Formed fr. Gr. 'elay`nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. lastique.]

Wikidata

  1. Elastic

    Elastic is a 2002 album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. All tunes were original compositions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Elastic

    e-las′tik, adj. having a tendency to recover the original form: springy: able to recover quickly a former state or condition after a shock: flexible: yielding.—n. a piece of string, cord, &c. made elastic by having india-rubber woven in it.—adv. Elas′tically.—ns. Elastic′ity, springiness: power to recover from depression; Elas′ticness. [Coined from Gr. elastikos, elaunein, fut. elasein, to drive.]

CrunchBase

  1. Elastic

    Elastic is a scalable way to build and manage your sales team on demand.They are a team of hackers and hustlers. Every team member has either started a company in the past or has future founder ambition. They strive to create the most entrepreneurial company culture in the world.

Entomology

  1. Elastic

    a part which has a degree of flexibility throughout.

Anagrams for elastic »

  1. Castile

  2. laciest

  3. latices

  4. salicet

  5. astelic

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of elastic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of elastic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of elastic in a Sentence

  1. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan:

    That's one of the things that the Chairman( of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and I have talked quite a bit about and I'm continuing conversations. I am going to work very closely with the new acting secretary( of the Department of Homeland Security), what I would say is as the situation there deteriorates, it's pretty elastic in terms of demand on us, so I would expect shortly here to have another request for assistance.

  2. Alberto Perlman:

    We envision as the headsets get lighter and the technology gets better, you'll be able to be in a Zumba class at home, the average person will go into a store, buy a piece of elastic casing, put it on their phone, and download the class.

  3. Chemical Engineering Professor Mitch Anthamatten:

    Tuning the trigger temperature is only one part of the story, we also engineered these materials to store large amount of elastic energy, enabling them to perform more mechanical work during their shape recovery.

  4. Jon Ostrower:

    The nice thing about air travel is that lower fares stimulate demand. It is nicely elastic in that way.

  5. Geraint Thomas:

    Adam Yates were in the perfect position when it split - Adam Yates all committed when Adam Yates needed to, when they tried to close it as quickly as possible but couldn't manage it, that's when the elastic snapped and Adam Yates really gained a bit of time.

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