Dictionary Definition
inelastic adj : not elastic; "economists speak of
an inelastic price structure" [ant: elastic]
User Contributed Dictionary
Adjective
inelastic- lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding
- 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.
- 1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance
Extensive Definition
Elastic may refer to:
- Elastic collision, a term describing collisions in which kinetic energy is conserved
- Elastic deformations, a term describing reversible deformations of materials
- Elastic, a colloquial noun for certain kinds of elastomers and stretchable fabrics
- Elastic, a term used in economics to describe the responsiveness of Demand or Supply
- Elastic, an alternative name for the skipping game Chinese jump rope
- Elastic (album), an album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman
See also
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adamant, adamantine, cast-iron,
dour, firm, flinty, grim, hard, hard-core, immovable, immutable, implacable, impliable, inductile, inexorable, inextensible, inextensile, inextensional, inflexible, intractable, intractile, intransigent, iron, irreconcilable, irresilient, nonelastic, nonstretchable, relentless, rigid, rigorous, rock-ribbed, steely, stern, stiff, stubborn, unaffected, unalterable, unbending, unchangeable, uncompromising, unextendible, unextensible, unflexible, ungiving, unlimber, unmalleable, unmoved, unpliable, unpliant, unrelenting, untractable, unyielding