英语词汇“elastic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

elastic

释义

elastic /i-lasˈtik or -läsˈ/

adjective

Having a tendency or the ability to recover the original form or size after stretching, compression or deformation
Springy or resilient
Able to recover quickly a former state or condition, eg after a shock (figurative)
Stretchy
Flexible
Capable of stretching to include a large number or amount (lit and figurative)
Made of elastic
(of the demand for a product) highly sensitive to fluctuations in price

noun

A string or ribbon woven with rubber strands

ORIGIN: Late Gr elastikos, from elaunein to drive

elasˈtance noun (physics)

The reciprocal of the capacity of a condenser, from its electromechanical analogy with a spring

elasˈtane noun

A synthetic fibre used in the manufacture of esp underwear, hosiery, etc for its ability to recover its original form after stretching

elasˈtase noun

An enzyme found in the pancreatic juice that decomposes elastin

elasˈtically adverb

elasˈticate transitive verb

To make elastic

elasˈticated adjective

elasticity /ēl- or el-əs-tisˈi-ti/ noun

Power of returning to its original form or size after stretching, compression or deformation
Springiness, flexibility, resilience or stretchiness
Power to recover from shock, depression, etc, or financial restraint
The extent to which the demand for a product is sensitive to fluctuations in price

elasˈticize or elasˈticise /-ti-sīz/ transitive verb

To make elastic

elasˈticness noun

elasˈtin noun

A protein, the chief constituent of elastic tissue

elasˈtomer noun

Any rubber-like substance

elastomeric /-merˈ/ adjective

elastic band noun

A narrow strip of rubber formed into a loop for holding objects together, etc (also called rubber band)

elastic collision or elastic scattering see under collide

elastic limit noun

The greatest stress a material can be subjected to without permanent deformation

elastic tissue noun

Tissue having fibres with elastic quality, occurring esp in ligaments and tendons

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