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1. Elastic
   Having an elasticity greater than one. For a price elasticity of demand, this means that expenditure rises as price falls. For an income elasticity it means that expenditure share rises with income, a superior good. Contrasts with inelastic and unit elastic. Elastic demand for either exports or impo...
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2. Elastic
   Responsive.
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3. elastic
   [adj] - able to adjust readily to different conditions 2. [adj] - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression 3. [n] - an elastic fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
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4. Elastic
   Any substance that will return to its original shape and size after it has been stretched or squashed.
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5. Elastic
   Related to tenacity. A bent portion will spring back when pressure is released. Mica flakes are flexible and very elastic whereas talc is is flexible but inelastic.
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6. Elastic
   E·las'tic adjective [ Formed from Greek ... to drive; probably akin to Latin alacer lively, brisk, and English alacrity : confer French élastique .] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the...
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7. Elastic
   E·las'tic noun An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber. [ Colloq.]
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8. elastic
   Susceptible of resisting and recovering from stretching, compression or distortion applied by a force. ... Origin: L. Elasticus ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. elastic
   flexible adjective able to adjust readily to different conditions; `an adaptable person`; `a flexible personality`; `an elastic clause in a contract`
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10. elastic
    adjective capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; `an elastic band`; `a youthful and elastic walk`
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11. elastic
    noun a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
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12. elastic
    (e-las´tik) capable of resuming normal shape after distortion.
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13. Elastic
    • (a.) Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution. • (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from wh...
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14. elastic
    (L. elasticus) susceptible of resisting and recovering from stretching, compression or distortion applied by a force.
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15. elastic
    elastic 1. Tending to resume its initial shape after being stretched or bent. 2. A rubber band used in dental appliances. 3. Easily resuming original shape after being stretched or expanded; flexible; springy; rebounding. 4. In physics, returning to or capable of returning to an initial form or s...
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16. Elastic
    Having an elasticity greater than one. For a price elasticity of demand, this means that expenditure rises as price falls. For an income elasticity it means that expenditure share rises with income, a superior good. Contrasts with inelastic and unit elastic. Elastic demand for either exports or impo...
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17. Elastic
    Elastic is a fabric made from interwoven threads of India rubber. By 1830
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18. elastic
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-las′tik Definitions: 1. Having the property of returning to the original shape after being stretched, compressed, bent, or otherwise distorted. 2. A rubber or plastic band used in orthodontics as either a primary or adjunctive source of force to move teeth. The...
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19. Elastic
    (album) Name = Elastic | Type = studio | Artist = Joshua Redman | Cover = Elastic Joshua Redman.jpg | Released = 2002 | Recorded = | Genre = Jazz/Post-bop | Length = | Label = Warner Bros. | Producer = | Reviews = | Last album = Passage of Time <br /> (2001) | This album = `Elast...
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