elastic
elastic Lexical Profile
elastic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of resuming its original shape or size after being stretched, compressed, or deformed.
"The gymnast wore a leotard made of highly elastic material to allow for a full range of motion."
Able to encompass variety and change; adaptable and fluid rather than strict.
"The concept of privacy has proven to be an elastic term in modern legal debates."
• noun
A flexible, stretchable fabric made with interwoven strands of rubber or an imitative material.
"She sewed a tight band of elastic into the waistband of the sweatpants."
A loop of stretchable rubber used to hold things together.
"He bundled the incoming letters together with a thick elastic."
• Rhymes for elastic
Word Origin & Etymology
From Modern Latin 'elasticus', derived from Ancient Greek 'elastikos' (propulsive), ultimately originating from 'elaunein' (to drive, set in motion, or forge by beating).
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