inelasticityn.
/ˌɪnɪlaˈstɪsᵻti//ˌɪniːlaˈstɪsᵻti/ Absence of elasticity; a condition the reverse of elastic; rigidity.
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non-elasticity1739
inelasticity1828
1828 in N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.
1881 Spectator 26 Mar. 407/2 The inelasticity of highly elaborate instincts among the lower insects.
1883 19th Cent. May 742 No blind uniformity, no unintelligent inelasticity.
1925 S. E. Thomas Elem. Econ. iv. 37 The Elasticity and Inelasticity of Demand.
1929 S. E. Thomas Elem. Econ. (ed. 4) 51 Even in the case of necessaries, the degree of inelasticity may vary considerably.
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- strengthinspiring
- strengthless
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