Tending to elongate or characterized by elongation; capable of stretching.
From 'elongate' plus the adjective suffix '-ive,' meaning 'tending to' or 'characterized by.' This technical term is rarely used outside specialized contexts.
Materials scientists use 'elongative' properties to describe fabrics and metals—high-elongative materials are what makes rubber bands stretch instead of snap!
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