Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELASTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ELASTIC definition: 1. An elastic material is able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size: 2. able…. Learn more.

3. www.britannica.com › science › elasticity-physicsElasticity | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › science › elasticity-physics

   • Cached

   Elasticity, ability of a deformed material body to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed. A body with this ability is said to behave (or respond) elastically. Most solid materials exhibit elastic behavior.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › elasticELASTIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › elastic

   • Cached

   capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber. spontaneously expansive, as gases. flexible; accommodating; adaptable; tolerant: elastic rules and regulations. Synonyms: pliant, resilient.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elasticElastic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elastic

   Elastic is the rubber-based material that resumes its original shape after stretching or compression, and anything described as elastic is flexible.

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elastic

   • Cached

   1. a. of a solid : capable of recovering size and shape after deformation. b. : relating to or being a collision between particles in which the total kinetic energy of the particles remains unchanged. 2. : capable of recovering quickly especially from depression or disappointment. my elastic spirits revived Wilkie Collins. 3.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Elastic is a rubber material that stretches when you pull it and returns to its original size and shape when you let it go. Elastic is often used in clothes to make them fit tightly, for example round the waist.

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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › elastic

   • Cached

   1. (General Physics) (of a body or material) capable of returning to its original shape after compression, expansion, stretching, or other deformation. 2. capable of adapting to change: an elastic schedule. 3. quick to recover from fatigue, dejection, etc; buoyant.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   elastic. noun [ U ] us / iˈlæs.tɪk / uk / iˈlæs.tɪk / a type of rubber that is able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size:

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelastic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

    • Cached

    Definition of elastic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishELASTIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

    • Cached

    ELASTIC definition: 1. Something that is elastic can stretch and return to its original size: 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.