adjective
- able to return to original shape after being stretched or compressed
- able to adapt or change easily
noun
- a stretchy material or band made of rubber or similar substance
Examples
- The elastic waistband made the pants comfortable to wear.
- Rubber is an elastic material that bounces back when compressed.
- The company has an elastic work schedule that allows flexible hours.
- She tied her hair back with a colorful elastic.
- The elastic in her socks had lost its stretch over time.
- Economic demand can be elastic, changing with price fluctuations.
- He snapped the elastic band around his wrist as a reminder.