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Meaning of elastic

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  elastic
      adj 1: capable of resuming original shape after stretching or
             compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and
             elastic walk" [ant: {inelastic}]
      2: able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable
         person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a
         contract" [syn: {elastic}, {flexible}, {pliable}, {pliant}]
      n 1: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such
           as papers) together [syn: {rubber band}, {elastic band},
           {elastic}]
      2: a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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