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Definition of inelastic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
materials testingnot able to stretch or expand
- The inelastic material did not stretch at all when pulled..
2.
businessnot responsive to change
- Demand for essential medicines is often inelastic..
3.
figurativeRare inflexible or unyielding in natureRare
- His inelastic attitude made negotiations difficult.
4.
collision scienceTECH. involving a decrease in kinetic energyTECH.
- The inelastic collision resulted in energy loss.
Expressions with inelastic
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supply that does not change with price
The inelastic supply of water affects its price.
market situation with constant demand despite price changes
In a perfectly inelastic demand, price hikes don't affect sales.
Origin of inelastic
Latin, in (not) + elasticus (elastic)
Terms with inelastic included in their meaning
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physics
inelastic scattering of light changing frequency and phase
Examples of inelastic in a sentence
Inelastic materials are often used in construction. The supply of water is inelastic during droughts. Public transportation fares are generally inelastic. Her inelastic schedule left no room for spontaneity. The company's inelastic policies frustrated the employees. The experiment showed an inelastic reaction.
Inelastic materials absorbed the impact energy.
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- French:rigide, inélastique, ...
- German:unelastisch, nicht elastisch, ...
- Italian:inelastico, non elastico, ...
- Spanish:inelástico, no elástico, ...
- Portuguese:inelástico, não elástico, ...
- Chinese:无弹性的, 无反应的, ...
- Japanese:非弾性, 非弾性需要, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر مُرِن, ثابِت, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי אֱלַסְטִי, קָשִׁיחַ, ...
- Russian:неэластичный, жёсткий, ...
- Ukrainian:нееластичний, негнучкий, ...
- Hindi:अनम्य, बेलोचदार, ...
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