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in·e·las·tic
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ɪˈlæs
tɪk
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adjective
1.
not
elastic
; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
2.
Economics
.
relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price. Compare
elastic
(
def 6
)
.
Origin:
1740–50;
in-
3
+
elastic
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in·e·las·tic·i·ty
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ɪ
læˈstɪs
ɪ
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stis
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noun
Synonyms
1.
inflexible; rigid, uncompromising.
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inelastic
(ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk)
—
adj
1.
not elastic; not resilient
2.
physics
(of collisions) involving an overall decrease in translational kinetic energy
ine'lastically
—
adv
inelasticity
—
n
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