Elastic Synonyms & Definitions

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• ElasticDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (n.) An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.

• ElasticityDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.
2. (n.) Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork.