English-Swedish translations for elastic

• töjbar
• elastisk
  Detta är inte en oändligt elastisk process.This is not a constantly elastic process.
  Det är ett mycket elastiskt begrepp man har lagt in i förslaget, och jag tror att det finns behov av en mycket tydlig definition i detta sammanhang.This is a very elastic concept that has been built into the proposal here, and I believe it needs to be defined very clearly.
  Den elastiske islänningen är som bäst när han följsamt fångar in forwarden och ofta med en väl synkroniserad kroppsrörelse stöter bort bollen med ett högt ben. ([http://www.svd.se/sport/petur-svavade-som-pa-moln_140620.svd Pétur svävade som på moln]
• resar

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