inelastic

[ in-i-las-tik ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk /
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adjective

not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
Economics. relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price. Compare elastic(def 6).

Origin of inelastic

First recorded in 1740–50; in-3 + elastic

OTHER WORDS FROM inelastic

in·e·las·tic·i·ty [in-i-la-stis-i-tee] /ˌɪn ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby inelastic

inefficacious, inefficacy, inefficiency, inefficient, inegalitarian, inelastic, inelastic collision, inelastic demand, inelastic scattering, inelastic supply, inelegance

Words related to inelastic

inflexible, rigid, stable, stiff, unbending, unyielding, inductile, inextensible, unadaptable

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British Dictionary definitions for inelastic

inelastic
/ (ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk) /

adjective

not elastic; not resilient
physics (of collisions) involving an overall decrease in translational kinetic energy

Derived forms of inelastic

inelastically, adverb inelasticity (ˌɪnɪlæsˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun