English-Dutch translations for elastic

• elastieken
• elastisch
  Het is geen voortdurend elastisch proces. This is not a constantly elastic process.
  Het energieaanbod is elastischer dan de vraag. Energy supply is more elastic than demand.
  Dit is immers een zeer elastisch begrip in het voorstel en ik denk dat een precieze definitie onontbeerlijk is. This is a very elastic concept that has been built into the proposal here, and I believe it needs to be defined very clearly.
• veerkrachtig
• verend

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