Elastic in a sentence as a noun

It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent.

The US labor pool doesn't seem elastic enough to address the time-delay part of the bullwhip effect.

Doing elastic collisions is a trivial thing that any first-year physics student can do.

Elastic in a sentence as an adjective

The biggest reduction in loc was due to the move from a relational DB to elastic search containing flatter representations of our content.

It's also important to consider that Lasik and cosmetic surgeries are elective procedures characterized by elastic demand.

Google doesn't seem to understand that the infrastructure business is fundamentally a trust business: as elastic and transient as the cloud can feel, when choosing a foundation, you're making decisions that must stand for years.

Elastic definitions

noun

a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

noun

a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

adjective

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"

adjective

able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"

See also: flexible pliable pliant