Elastic — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ᵻlˈæstɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɔːsalwədz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɔːsalwədz/

3 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈæstɪk/.

Examples

an elastic band
a youthful and elastic walk
an adaptable person

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pliable elastic band flexible pliant rubber band

Antonyms

inelastic

Parts of Speech

noun	a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
noun	a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
adjective	capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy “an elastic band”
adjective	able to adjust readily to different conditions “an adaptable person”

Word Forms

elastic	adjective	capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
elastic	noun	a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
elasticity	noun	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
flexibleness	noun	the quality of being adaptable or variable
flexibility	noun	the quality of being adaptable or variable
pliability	noun	adaptability of mind or character
pliantness	noun	adaptability of mind or character
pliancy	noun	adaptability of mind or character

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

elastisch

ein schmales Band aus elastischem Gummi, das dazu dient, Dinge (z. B. Papiere) zusammenzuhalten

🇫🇷French

élastique

une étroite bande de caoutchouc élastique utilisée pour maintenir des objets (comme des papiers) ensemble

🇪🇸Spanish

elástico

una banda estrecha de goma elástica que se usa para sujetar cosas (como papeles) juntas

🇮🇹Italian

elastico

una stretta fascia di gomma elastica utilizzata per tenere insieme oggetti (come i documenti).

🇳🇱Dutch

elastisch

een smalle band van elastisch rubber die wordt gebruikt om dingen (zoals papieren) bij elkaar te houden

🇵🇹Portuguese

elástico

uma faixa estreita de borracha elástica usada para manter coisas (como papéis) juntas

🇷🇺Russian

эластичный

узкая полоска эластичной резины, используемая для скрепления предметов (например, бумаги)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लोचदार

लोचदार रबर का एक संकीर्ण बैंड जिसका उपयोग चीजों (जैसे कागज) को एक साथ रखने के लिए किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ইলাস্টিক

ইলাস্টিক রাবারের একটি সরু ব্যান্ড জিনিসগুলি (যেমন কাগজপত্র) একসাথে রাখতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

மீள்

பொருட்களை (காகிதங்கள் போன்றவை) ஒன்றாகப் பிடிக்கப் பயன்படும் மீள் ரப்பரின் குறுகிய பட்டை

🇮🇳Telugu

సాగే

వస్తువులను (కాగితాలు వంటివి) కలిసి ఉంచడానికి ఉపయోగించే సాగే రబ్బరు యొక్క ఇరుకైన బ్యాండ్

🇮🇳Marathi

लवचिक

लवचिक रबरचा एक अरुंद बँड वस्तू (जसे की कागदपत्रे) एकत्र ठेवण्यासाठी वापरला जातो

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્થિતિસ્થાપક

સ્થિતિસ્થાપક રબરનો સાંકડો બેન્ડ વસ્તુઓ (જેમ કે કાગળો) ને એકસાથે રાખવા માટે વપરાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಥಿತಿಸ್ಥಾಪಕ

ಎಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ರಬ್ಬರ್‌ನ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಬ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು (ಪೇಪರ್‌ಗಳಂತಹ) ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇലാസ്റ്റിക്

സാധനങ്ങൾ (പേപ്പറുകൾ പോലുള്ളവ) ഒരുമിച്ച് പിടിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഇലാസ്റ്റിക് റബ്ബറിൻ്റെ ഇടുങ്ങിയ ബാൻഡ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਚਕੀਲੇ

ਲਚਕੀਲੇ ਰਬੜ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਤੰਗ ਬੈਂਡ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਕਾਗਜ਼ਾਂ) ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

لچکدار

لچکدار ربڑ کا ایک تنگ بینڈ چیزوں (جیسے کاغذات) کو ایک ساتھ رکھنے کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

松紧带

用于将物体（例如纸张）固定在一起的窄弹性橡胶带

🇯🇵Japanese

弾性のある

物（紙など）を一緒に保持するために使用される弾性ゴムの狭いバンド

🇰🇷Korean

탄력 있는

물건(예: 종이)을 함께 고정하는 데 사용되는 좁은 탄력성 고무 밴드

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đàn hồi

một dải cao su đàn hồi hẹp dùng để giữ các thứ (như giấy tờ) lại với nhau

🇹🇭Thai

ยืดหยุ่น

ยางรัดแคบๆ ที่ใช้ยึดสิ่งของ (เช่น กระดาษ) ไว้ด้วยกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

elastis

pita sempit dari karet elastis yang digunakan untuk menyatukan benda-benda (seperti kertas).

🇵🇭Filipino

nababanat

isang makitid na banda ng nababanat na goma na ginagamit upang pagdikitin ang mga bagay (tulad ng mga papel).

🇲🇾Malay

anjal

jalur sempit getah kenyal yang digunakan untuk memegang sesuatu (seperti kertas) bersama-sama

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مرن

شريط ضيق من المطاط المرن يستخدم لتثبيت الأشياء (مثل الأوراق) معًا

🇮🇷Persian

الاستیک

نوار باریکی از لاستیک الاستیک که برای نگه داشتن اشیا (مانند کاغذها) در کنار هم استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

elastik

şeyleri (kağıtlar gibi) bir arada tutmak için kullanılan dar bir elastik kauçuk bant

🇮🇱Hebrew

אֵלַסטִי

רצועה צרה של גומי אלסטי המשמשת להחזיק דברים (כגון ניירות) יחד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'elastic'?

The primary meaning of 'elastic' is 'a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together'.

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'elastic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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