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in-elasticity
in·e·las·tic
/
ˌɪn
ɪˈlæs
tɪk
/
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in-i-
las
-tik
]
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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
Related forms
in·e·las·tic·i·ty
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ɪ
læˈstɪs
ɪ
ti
/
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in-i-la-
stis
-i-tee
]
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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