Inelastic

/ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.

    "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."

  2. 2
    Insensitive to changes in price.

    "perfectly inelastic supply"

  3. 3
    Resistant to swings during elections; predictable. US
Adjective
  1. 1
    not elastic wordnet

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

From in- + elastic.

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