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inelasticity|ˌɪnɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ, ɪniːlæs-| [in-3.] Absence of elasticity; a condition the reverse of elastic; rigidity.
1828in Webster. 1881Spectator 26 Mar. 407/2 The inelasticity of highly elaborate instincts among the lower insects. 188319th Cent. May 742 No blind uniformity, no unintelligent inelasticity. 1925S. E. Thomas Elem. Econ. iv. 37 The Elasticity and Inelasticity of Demand. 1929Ibid. (ed. 4) 51 Even in the case of necessaries, the degree of inelasticity may vary considerably. |