elastic

e·las·tic

 (ĭ-lăs′tĭk)

adj.

1.

a. Easily resuming original size or shape after being stretched or otherwise deformed; flexible. See Synonyms at flexible.

b. Relating to a collision in which the total kinetic energy is conserved.

2. Quick to recover, as from disappointment; resilient: an elastic spirit.

3. Capable of being adapted to change or a variety of circumstances: "To say that morale is a highly unscientific and quite elastic concept would be an understatement" (Roger J. Spiller).

4. Economics Of, relating to, or being a good for which changes in price have a large effect on the quantity demanded or supplied.

n.

1.

a. A flexible stretchable fabric made with interwoven strands of rubber or an imitative synthetic fiber.

b. An object made of this fabric.

2. A rubber band.

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[New Latin elasticus, from Late Greek elastos, beaten, ductile, variant of Greek elatos, from elaunein, to beat out.]

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e·las′ti·cal·ly adv.

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elastic

(ɪˈlæstɪk)

adj

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

4. springy or resilient: an elastic walk.

5. (Chemistry) (of gases) capable of expanding spontaneously

6. (General Physics) physics (of collisions) involving no overall change in translational kinetic energy

7. (Textiles) made of elastic

n

8. (Textiles) tape, cord, or fabric containing interwoven strands of flexible rubber or similar substance allowing it to stretch and return to its original shape

9. (Textiles) chiefly US and Canadian something made of elastic, such as a rubber band or a garter

[C17: from New Latin elasticus impulsive, from Greek elastikos, from elaunein to beat, drive]

eˈlastically adv

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e•las•tic

(ɪˈlæs tɪk)

adj.

1. capable of returning to its original length or shape after being stretched.

2. spontaneously expansive, as gases.

3. flexible; adaptable: elastic rules.

4. bouncy or springy: an elastic step.

5. resilient; buoyant.

n.

6. fabric or material made elastic, as with strips of rubber.

7. something made from this material, as a garter.

8. rubber band.

[1645–55; < New Latin elasticus expanding spontaneously < Greek elast(ós) (late variant of elatós ductile, beaten (of metal)]

e•las′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elastic - a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together elastic band, rubber band band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) elastic device - any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
	2.	elastic - a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Adj.	1.	elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" flexile, flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches" inelastic - not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure"
	2.	elastic - able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract" flexible, pliable, pliant adaptable - capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"

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elastic

adjective

1. flexible, yielding, supple, rubbery, pliable, plastic, springy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, ductile, stretchable Work the dough until it is slightly elastic.
flexible set, firm, stiff, rigid, inflexible, unyielding, immovable

2. adaptable, yielding, variable, flexible, accommodating, tolerant, adjustable, supple, complaisant an elastic interpretation of the rules
adaptable set, firm, strict, stiff, rigid, stringent, resolute, intractable, inflexible, unyielding, immovable, obdurate

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elastic

adjective

1. Capable of withstanding stress without injury:

flexible, flexile, resilient, springy, supple.

Physics: plastic.

2. Capable of adapting or being adapted:

adaptable, adaptive, adjustable, flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant, supple.

3. Easily altered or influenced:

ductile, flexible, flexile, impressionable, malleable, plastic, pliable, pliant, suggestible, supple.

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Translations

مَرِنمَرِن، مُتَمَغِّطمَطّاطمَطَّاط

elastický

elastikelastiskfleksibel

Gummianpassungsfähigelastisch

λάστιχο

elásticoflexible

kuminauha

élastiquesouple

elastika

sveigjanlegurteygjanlegurteygjuband, teygja

elastico

弾性ゴム

고무줄

elastingumaselastinisgumelėlankstustamprumas

elastīgsgumijapielāgojamsspējīgs pielāgoties

elastiek

elastiskspenstigstrikktøyeligelastikk

guma

elástico

резинка

elastikaprožen

resår

ความยืดหยุ่น

elastikîesneklastiklâstik

chất cao su

可变的弹性的弹性织物松紧带灵活的

elastic

[ɪˈlæstɪk]

A. ADJ → elástico (fig) → flexible

B. N (in garment) → elástico m, jebe m (S. Cone)

C. CPD elastic band N (esp Brit) → gomita f, goma f elástica

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elastic

[ɪˈlæstɪk]

adj

(= stretchy) [material] → élastique; [skin, muscle] → élastique; [dough] → élastique

(= flexible) [policy, idea] → flexible
an elastic interpretation of sth → une interprétation flexible de qch

n → élastique m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

elastic

adj (lit, fig) → elastisch; elastic waist → Taille f → mit Gummizug

n → Gummi (→ band nt) m; (US: = rubber band) → Gummi m; a piece of elastic → ein Gummiband nt

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elastic

[ɪˈlæstɪk]

1. adj → elastico/a

2. n → elastico

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elastic

(iˈlӕstik) adjective

1. (of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape. an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance. gomlastiek مَرِن، مُتَمَغِّط еластичен elástico pružný elastisch elastisk ελαστικόςelástico elastne کشسان؛ ارتجاعی joustava élastiqueגמיש लचीला elastičan ruganyos, rugalmas lentur teygjanlegur elastico 弾力のある 탄력이 있는 elastinis, elastingas elastīgs anjal elastischelastisk, tøyelig, spenstigelastyczny ارتجاعى، فنر ډوله، دشرايطو سره سم دبد لېدو وړ، دغبر ګېدو او لړ كېدووړ elástico elastic эластичный pružný prožen elastičan elastisk ซึ่งยืดหยุ่น esnek, elastikî 彈性的 еластичний لچک دار đàn hồi 弹性的

2. able to be changed or adapted. This is a fairly elastic arrangement. elastiese مَرِن гъвкав flexível pružný anpassungsfähig fleksibel ελαστικόςflexible paindlik انعطاف پذیر؛ تغییر پذیر muokattava élastiqueגמיש लोचदार, मूल्य सापेक्ष rastezljiv rugalmas mudah diubah sveigjanlegur elastico, adattabile 融通のきく 유연한 lankstus pielāgojams; spējīgs pielāgoties anjal flexibelelastisk, smidig, rommeligelastyczny بدلون مننوكى.انعطاف مننونكى flexível flexibil, adaptabil гибкий pružný prožen elasti tänjbar สามารถเปลี่ยนรูป esnek 靈活的，可變更或調整的 гнучкий موافقت پیدا کرنے والا linh hoạt 灵活的，可变的

noun

a type of cord containing strands of rubber. Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic. rek مَطّاط ластик elástico elastik das Gummiband elastik λάστιχο, λαστιχάκιelástico kummipael کش kuminauha élastiqueגומי लचीला, फीता elastika gumiszalag elastik teygjuband, teygja elastico ゴムひも 신축성 소재 gumelė (ieveramā) gumija getah elastik elastiekstrikk, elastikkguma دغبر ګېدو او لړ كېدووړ elástico elastic резинка guma elastika gumica resår-, gummiband ยางยืด lâstik 鬆緊帶 прогумована тасьма کمانی دار chun 松紧带

elasticity (iːlӕˈstisəti) , ((American) ilas-) noun

rekbaarheid, veerkrag مُرونَه، لُدونَه еластичност elasticidade pružnost die Elastizität elasticitet; smidighed; fleksibilitet ελαστικότηταelasticidad, flexibilidad elastsus کشسانی؛ انعطاف پذیری elastisuus élasticitéגמישות मूल्य सापेक्षता elastičnost rugalmasság kelenturan teygja, teygjanleiki elasticità 伸縮性 탄력성 tamprumas, elastingumas elastība; elastīgums keanjalan elasticiteittøyelighet, smidighet, elastisitet elastyczność ارتجاعيت، دڅكېدو او سره ور تلو وړوالى، دژر را ستنېدو قابليت elasticidade elasticitate эластичность pružnosť prožnost elastičnost elasticitet ความยืดหยุ่น esneklik 彈性，靈活性 еластичність; гнучкість لچک tính đàn hồi 弹性，灵活性

elastic band (also rubber band)

a small thin piece of rubber for holding things together or in place. He put an elastic band round the papers. rekkie حَلَقَة مَطّاط ластик elástico gumička das Gummiband elastik; gummibånd λαστιχάκιgoma elástica kummipael کش؛ نوار لاستیکی kuminauha élastiqueגומי इलास्टिक फीता gumica gumiszalag elastik teygja elastico 輪ゴム 고무 밴드 gumelė gumija (priekšmetu saturēšanai kopā) gelang getah elastiekjestrikkgumka ، دڅكېدو او سره ور تلو وړوالى elástico elastic de cauciuc резинка gumička elastika gumica gummiband, -snodd หนังยาง lâstik bant 橡皮筋 гумове кільце لچکدار فیتہ dây chun 橡皮带

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elastic

→ مَطَّاط elastický elastik Gummi λάστιχο elástico kuminauha élastique elastika elastico 弾性ゴム 고무줄 elastiek strikk guma elástico резинка resår ความยืดหยุ่น lastik chất cao su 弹性织物

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e·las·tic

n. elástico, cinta de goma;

a. elástico-a, capaz de extenderse y de volver luego a la forma inicial;

___ tissue → tejido ___;

___ stocking → media ___.

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elastic

adj elástico

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