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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for elastic

Noun

1. rubber band, elastic band, elastic, band, elastic device
usage: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
2. elastic, fabric, cloth, material, textile
usage: an elastic fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

Adjective

1. elastic (vs. inelastic), bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy, whippy, ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile, elasticized, elasticised, expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile, fictile, moldable, plastic, flexible, rubbery, rubberlike, springlike, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, viscoelastic, chewy, flexible#2, flexile
usage: capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
2. elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant, adaptable (vs. unadaptable)
usage: able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
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