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inelastic

[in-i-las-tik] / ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk /


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Apple products are highly inelastic, meaning that consumer demand is not very sensitive to changes in price.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Using advanced inelastic neutron scattering techniques, the researchers observed both the positions of atoms within the crystal and how those atoms moved.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Demand is what economists call inelastic, meaning it doesn't respond to price signals.

From BBC May 28, 2026

When demand is inelastic and the social value of consumption is neutral or positive, it doesn’t pay to enforce prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

But the loss of energy caused by the first breaking through of the dielectric—which in the above example corresponds to the violent knock of the bottom against the inelastic stop—would be more important to overcome.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin




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