单词 | inelastic |
释义 | inelastic[ in-i-las-tik ] / ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inelastic ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivenot elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding. Economics. relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price.Compare elastic (def. 6). Origin of inelasticFirst recorded in 1740–50; in-3 + elastic SYNONYMS FOR inelastic1 inflexible; rigid, uncompromising. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inelastic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM inelasticin·e·las·tic·i·ty [in-i-la-stis-i-tee], /ˌɪn ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby inelasticinefficacy, inefficiency, inefficient, in effigy, inegalitarian, inelastic, inelastic collision, inelastic demand, inelastic scattering, inelastic supply, inelegance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inelasticBritish Dictionary definitions for inelasticinelastic / (ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk) / adjectivenot elastic; not resilient physics (of collisions) involving an overall decrease in translational kinetic energy Derived forms of inelasticinelastically, adverbinelasticity (ˌɪnɪlæsˈtɪsɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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