Definitions for elastic

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elastic e·las·tic

Spelling: [ih-las-tik]

IPA: /ɪˈlæs tɪk/

Elastic is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 327 anagrams from letters in elastic (aceilst).

Definitions for elastic

noun

1. webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
2. something made from this material, as a garter.
3. rubber band.

adjective

1. capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded:
2. spontaneously expansive, as gases.
3. flexible; accommodating; adaptable; tolerant:
4. springing back or rebounding; springy:
5. readily recovering from depression or exhaustion; buoyant:
6. Economics. relatively responsive to change, as to a proportionate increase in demand as the result of a decrease in price. Compare inelastic (def 2).
7. Physics. of, relating to, or noting a body having the property of elasticity.

Origin of elastic

1645-55; New Latin elasticus expanding spontaneously, equivalent to Greek elast(ós) (late variant of elatós ductile, beaten (of metal), derivative of elaúnein, elân beat out, forge) + -icus <

Examples for elastic

He was wearing a black sweatshirt and light grey sweatpants with an elastic waist.

Mix together then knead to make a soft, smooth, elastic dough.

elastic bracelets—with brads to place just so in an acupressure spot on the inner wrist purported to reduce nausea—are popular.

Sporangia plane, umbilicate, attached to the wall by an elastic cord.

No elastic or steel bands around the body or between the legs.

But I think powerful, long friendships often are elastic enough to incorporate envy into them, and not destroy the friendship.

The second was that the demand for seduction schooling was elastic.

It is hard like metal and as elastic as pure original gum elastic.

It was heavy, rubbery, and elastic, stretching readily as he pulled it.

There is no limit to this kind of application of so elastic a theory.