- capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- spontaneously expansive, as gases.
- flexible; accommodating; adaptable; tolerant: elastic rules and regulations.
- springing back or rebounding; springy: He walks with an elastic step.
- readily recovering from depression or exhaustion; buoyant: an elastic temperament.
- relatively responsive to change, as to a proportionate increase in demand as the result of a decrease in price.
- of, relating to, or noting a body having the property of elasticity.
- webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- something made from this material, as a garter.
- rubber band.
- (of a body or material) capable of returning to its original shape after compression, expansion, stretching, or other deformation
- capable of adapting to change
- quick to recover from fatigue, dejection, etc; buoyant
- springy or resilient
- (of gases) capable of expanding spontaneously
- (of collisions) involving no overall change in translational kinetic energy
- made of elastic
- tape, cord, or fabric containing interwoven strands of flexible rubber or similar substance allowing it to stretch and return to its original shape
- something made of elastic, such as a rubber band or a garter
