inelastic

See also: inelàstic

English

Etymology

in- +‎ elastic

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

inelastic (comparative more inelastic, superlative most 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.

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

Catilines, elasticin, sciential

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