Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inelastic

/ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: in-elas-tic
IPA: /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.

adj

Insensitive to changes in price.

adj

Resistant to swings during elections; predictable.

American usage

Example Sentences

"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."
"I cannot believe that Christ himself intended that his religion should be so inelastic, so hard and fast, so cruel as you imply."
"perfectly inelastic supply"
"A different approach is needed now, as there is more discretionary travel which, unlike the use of season tickets, does not have inelastic demand characteristics."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic English inelastic From in- + elastic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

more inelastic (comparative) most inelastic (superlative)

Derived Forms

inelastically

Phrases

deep inelastic collision

Frequently Paired Words

nonelastic rigid

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic scholastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic

Questions

How do you pronounce inelastic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/.
What does inelastic mean?: Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.
Where does inelastic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic English inelastic From in- + elastic.

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