ALL meanings of inelastic
in·e·las·tic
I i - noun inelastic (of a substance or material) not elastic. 1
- adjective inelastic not stretchy or flexible 1
- 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
- adjective inelastic not elastic; not resilient 0
- adjective inelastic (of collisions) involving an overall decrease in translational kinetic energy 0
- adjective inelastic not elastic; inflexible, rigid, unyielding, unadaptable, etc. 0
- adjective inelastic not responding to changes in price 0
- adjective inelastic lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding. 0