Taut vs Elastic - What's the difference?
taut | elastic |
As adjectives the difference between taut and elastic is that taut is tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string while elastic is capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released. As a noun elastic is (uncountable) an elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
taut English
Alternative forms
* (Scotland)
Adjective
( er)
Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.
* 1883:
- The hawser was as taut as a bowstring - so strong she pulled upon her anchor.
Experiencing stress or anxiety.
* 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy
- His outward appearance was calm, but inside he was very taut .
Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.
* 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History
- Quick action and dialogue create a taut story, although it is illustration that shapes the characters.
Derived terms
* tauten
* tautly
* tautness
Synonyms
tense
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elastic English
Alternative forms
* elastick (obsolete)
Adjective
( en adjective)
Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- The rope is somewhat elastic , so expect it to give when you pull on it.
Made of elastic.
- elastic band
Of clothing, elasticated.
(economics) Sensitive to changes in price.
- Demand for entertainment is more elastic than demand for energy.
springy; bouncy; vivacious
* 1900 , , The House Behind the Cedars , Chapter I,
- He could see that she was tastefully, though not richly, dressed, and that she walked with an elastic step that revealed a light heart and the vigor of perfect health. Her face, of course, he could not analyze, since he had caught only the one brief but convincing glimpse of it.
Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials.
- elastic''' spirits; an '''elastic constitution
Synonyms
* stretchy
* stretchable
Related terms
* elasticated
* elasticated
* elastic band
* inelastic
* elasticity
Noun
(uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
- Running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt.
(countable) An elastic band.
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