Elastic

English

Etymology

From New Latin elasticus (“‘elastic’”) < Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (elastēs) for ἐλατής (elatēs), equiv. to ἐλατήρ (elatēr), “‘a driver, hurler’”) < ἐλαύνειν (elaunein), “‘to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out’”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /iˈlæs.tɪk/

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  Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

elastic (Template:Compar more elastic, Template:Superl most elastic)

1. 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.

2. Made of elastic.

   elastic band

3. Of clothing, elasticated.
4. Template:Economics Sensitive to changes in price.

   Demand for entertainment is more elastic than demand for energy.

Synonyms

• stretchy
• stretchable

Related terms

• elasticated
• elasticated

• elastic band
• inelastic
• elasticity

Translations

capable of stretching

Czech: pružný cs(cs) m. Finnish: joustava fi(fi) French: élastique fr(fr) m. and f. German: dehnbar de(de), elastisch de(de)

Italian: elastico it(it) m., elastica it(it) f. Norwegian: elastisk no(no), strekkbar no(no) Persian: الاستیک fa(fa), ارتجاعی fa(fa), کشسان fa(fa) Spanish: elástico es(es) m.

made of elastic

Finnish: elastinen fi(fi)

French: élastique fr(fr) m. and f.

elasticated See elasticated

sensitive to changes in price

French: élastique fr(fr) m. and f.

Norwegian: priselastisk no(no)

Noun

elastic (countable and uncountable; plural elastics)

1. (uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.

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

2. (countable) An elastic band.

Translations

material

French: élastique m.

elastic band See elastic band

External links

• Elastic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• Elastic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• Elastic at OneLook® Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• aceilst,
• Castile
• laciest
• latices
• salicet

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