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inelastic

in·e·las·tic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-i-las-tik]
    • /ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk/
    • /ˌɪn.ɪˈlæs.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-i-las-tik]
    • /ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk/

Definitions of inelastic word

  • adjective inelastic not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding. 1
  • adjective inelastic Economics. relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price. Compare elastic (def 6). 1
  • noun inelastic (of a substance or material) not elastic. 1
  • adjective inelastic not stretchy or flexible 1
  • adjective inelastic not elastic; not resilient 0
  • adjective inelastic (of collisions) involving an overall decrease in translational kinetic energy 0

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Origin of inelastic

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; in-3 + elastic

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Parts of speech for Inelastic

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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inelastic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for inelastic

adj inelastic

  • inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
  • stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
  • stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
  • unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.

adjective inelastic

  • unbend — to straighten from a bent form or position.
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • brittle — An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.
  • unflexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.

Antonyms for inelastic

adjective inelastic

  • stretchy — having a tendency to stretch, especially excessively or unduly.
  • elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.

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