inelastic

See also: inelàstic

English

Etymology

in- +‎ elastic

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/
• Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

inelastic (comparative more inelastic, superlative most inelastic)

1. (literal, figurative) Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.

   Coordinate terms: nonelastic, rigid

   • 1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance:

     He spoke languidly, and only those few words, like a watch with an inelastic spring, that just ticks a moment or two and stops again.

   • 1913, Winston Churchill, The Inside Of The Cup:

     I cannot believe that Christ himself intended that his religion should be so inelastic, so hard and fast, so cruel as you imply.

   • 2023 April 3, 'Industry Insider', “Passengers returning to rail”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 68:

     A different approach is needed now, as there is more discretionary travel which, unlike the use of season tickets, does not have inelastic demand characteristics.

Derived terms

• deep inelastic collision
• perfectly inelastic supply

 

Translations

lacking elasticity

• Bulgarian: нееластичен (bg) (neelastičen)
• Catalan: inelàstic
• Dutch: inelastisch
• Finnish: kimmoton, epäelastinen
• Greek: ανελαστικός (el) (anelastikós)
• Italian: anelastico (it)
• Manx: neuspinneydagh
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: uelastisk

  Nynorsk: uelastisk

• Romanian: neelastic m or n
• Spanish: inelástico
• Tagalog: diigkasin
• Welsh: anelastig (cy)

Anagrams

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