Word: Elastic
How to pronounce: ɪˈlæstɪk
Adjective
Definitions:
1. (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
Example sentences: "The separation between these two kinds of world is not a division into two parts set in isolation from one another but more like a stretching of an elastic material in two directions."
Noun
Definitions:
1. Cord, tape, or fabric, woven with strips of rubber, which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched.
Example sentences: "A polythene bag tied with elastic"
Synonyms:
resilient
springy
extendable
stretchy
rubberlike
flexible
distensible
taut
rubbery
bouncy
whippy
supple
elastic band
rubber band
stretchable
tensile
resiliency
rubber
extensible
adjustable
stretch
pliable
pliant
malleable
Antonyms:
flexible
inelastic
hard
adaptable
soft
gentle
Derivations:
elasticated
elasticity
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Elastic in Other Languages...
Spanish: Elástica
German: Elastisch
French: élastique
Italian: Elastico
Turkish: Elastik
