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English
Etymology
From in- + elastic.
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Adjective
inelastic (comparative more inelastic, superlative most inelastic)
- (literal or figurative) Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.
- Coordinate terms: nonelastic, rigid
1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance:He spoke languidly, and only those few words, like a watch with an inelastic spring, that just ticks a moment or two and stops again.
1913, Winston Churchill, The Inside Of The Cup:I cannot believe that Christ himself intended that his religion should be so inelastic, so hard and fast, so cruel as you imply.
- (economics) Insensitive to changes in price.
- perfectly inelastic supply
2023 April 3, 'Industry Insider', “Passengers returning to rail”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 68:A different approach is needed now, as there is more discretionary travel which, unlike the use of season tickets, does not have inelastic demand characteristics.
- (US, politics) Resistant to swings during elections; predictable.
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