Elastic

Definition:

  • (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.
  • (a.) Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
  • (n.) An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.

Compare elastic with other words:

clastic vs. elastic

elastic vs. recoil

elastic vs. gelastic

dopplerite vs. elastic

elastic vs. probang

elastic vs. paddlewood

elastic vs. kamptulicon

elastic vs. elasticness

elastic vs. lancewood

elastic vs. gumminess

elastic vs. flexible

elastic vs. malleable

elastic vs. nonelastic

elastic vs. elastically

elastic vs. elastin

caulk vs. elastic

elastic vs. hooded

elastic vs. pliable

collodion vs. elastic

elastic vs. gore

boing vs. elastic

elastic vs. stockinet

doing vs. elastic

elastic vs. stretchable

elastic vs. elasticity

elastic vs. vivacious

elastic vs. springy

bouncy vs. elastic

elastic vs. force

elastic vs. stretching

elastic vs. plastic

ductile vs. elastic

elastic vs. inelastic

elastic vs. resile