inelastic

inelastic

See also: inelàstic

English

Etymology

in- +‎ elastic

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/
• Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

inelastic (comparative more inelastic, superlative most inelastic)

1. 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.

Translations

lacking elasticity

Bulgarian: нееластичен (bg) (neelastičen) Catalan: inelàstic Dutch: inelastisch Finnish: kimmoton Italian: anelastico (it) Manx: neuspinneydagh Norwegian: Bokmål: uelastisk Nynorsk: uelastisk

Romanian: neelastic m or n Spanish: inelástico Tagalog: diigkasin Welsh: anelastig (cy)

Anagrams

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