nnoun.artifacta narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) togetherSynset:elastic band rubber band
Derivationally Related Form:elastic
Hypernyms:band elastic device
Inherited Hypernyms:rubber bandbandstripartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rubber bandelastic devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta fabric made of yarns containing an elastic materialDerivationally Related Form:elastic
Hypernyms:cloth fabric material textile
Inherited Hypernyms:elasticfabricartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adjadj.allcapable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springyExamples:- an elastic band
- a youthful and elastic walk
Antonyms:inelastic
Derivationally Related Form:elasticityelastic
Inherited Hypernyms:elastic
Similar to:bouncy live lively resilient springy chewy elasticised elasticized expandable expandible expansible expansile fictile moldable plastic flexible whippy rubberlike rubbery springlike stretch stretchable stretchy viscoelastic
See also:flexible flexile
adj satadj.allable to adjust readily to different conditionsSynset:flexible pliable pliant
Examples:- an adaptable person
- a flexible personality
- an elastic clause in a contract
Antonyms:unadaptable
Derivationally Related Form:flexibilitypliabilitypliancypliantnessflexibleness
Inherited Hypernyms:elastic
Similar to:adaptable