English-Danish translations for elastic

• elastisk
  Det er ikke en evig elastisk proces. This is not a constantly elastic process.
  Det er et meget elastisk begreb, man her har indbygget i forslaget, og jeg tror, at der er brug for en meget klar definition af det. This is a very elastic concept that has been built into the proposal here, and I believe it needs to be defined very clearly.
  Krænkelse af statens sikkerhed er et meget elastisk begreb, og vi ønsker virkelig at skabe et godt grundlag, samtidig med at vi står fast i vores beslutning. An offence against national security is a very elastic concept, and we genuinely hope to resume our efforts on a firm footing, while demonstrating our strong determination in this resolution.
• smidig

Definition of elastic

• Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released
• Made of elastic
• Of clothing, elasticated
• springy; bouncy; vivacious
• Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials
• An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs
• An elastic band

Examples

• The rope is somewhat elastic, so expect it to give when you pull on it.
• elastic band
• Demand for entertainment is more elastic than demand for energy.
• elastic spirits; an elastic constitution
• running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt

Related words

• elasticity
• elasticated
• viscoelastic
• inelastic
• gelastic
• agelastic
• hydroelastic
• photoelasticity
• aeroelasticity