elastic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈlas-tik\
- /ɪˈlæs.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈlas-tik\

Definitions of elastic word

noun elastic (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion. 1
noun elastic stretchy rubber 1
uncountable noun elastic 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. 0
adjective elastic Something that is elastic is able to stretch easily and then return to its original size and shape. 0
adjective elastic If ideas, plans, or policies are elastic, they are able to change to suit new circumstances or conditions as they occur. 0
countable noun elastic An elastic is a rubber band. 0

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Parts of speech for Elastic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Elastic

elastic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for elastic

noun elastic

rubber — (in certain card games, as bridge and whist)
rubber band — a narrow, circular or oblong band of rubber, used for holding things together, as papers or a box and its lid.
india rubber — rubber1 (def 1).
gum band — a rubber band.

adjective elastic

stretchy — having a tendency to stretch, especially excessively or unduly.
over-expand — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
resilient — springing back; rebounding.
supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.

All 47 Synonyms of elastic

Antonyms for elastic

adjective elastic

rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
unadaptable — capable of being adapted.

All 14 Antonyms of elastic

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