ελαστικός — meaning in English

English meaning

• lax adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
• resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.

Senses

ελαστικός is used for these senses in English:

• lax Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
• resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)

lax — full definition

1. adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
2. adj Not tight or firmly stretched; loose.

resilient — full definition

1. adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
2. adj Springing back into shape after being bent, stretched, or compressed.

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