non-elastic
adjective
(alsononelastic)uk/ˌnɒn.iˈlæs.tɪk/us/ˌnɑːn.iˈlæs.tɪk/notabletostretchandreturntoitsoriginalshapeorsize, orrelatingto thisability:
Thesubstanceissimilartorubber, but it is non-elastic.
The twoscientistspublishedapaperon the non-elasticpropertiesofvariousmaterials.
notcontainingelastic(= atypeofrubberthat isabletostretchandreturntoitsoriginalshapeorsize):
Heinsistsonwearingnon-elasticsocks.
Olderstudentsmayprefertoweara non-elastictie.
- Acathetercontaininga non-elasticballoonisinsertedinto thebloodvessel.
- Use a non-elasticbandagewhentreatingthiskindofinjuryinordertopreventanycompression.
- Thecoverisheldinplacewith a non-elasticstrapthat isfastenedon bothsides.
- Shorts with non-elasticwaistbandsmay be morecomfortableforchildren.
Flexible, loose and yielding
- adrift
- bendable
- bendy
- ductile
- ductility
- flowing
- fullness
- jointed
- limply
- limpness
- loose-fitting
- pliantly
- relax
- rubbery
- slack
- slacken
- slackly
- sloppy
- unstuck
- yielding
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