inelasticity
/in-i-las-tik/US // ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk //UK // (ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk) //
不弹性,不弹性的,不灵活度,不灵活
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- : Economics. relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price.Compare elastic.
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Examples
First, the state is relatively inelastic, meaning that it tends not to swing as much as the country as a whole does.
The third result of undue disregard of distance is a certain inelasticity of industrial conditions.
A certain inelasticity of mind showed itself also in the way in which he approached the work of translation.
One of its great advantages is its inelasticity, which prevents the overrunning of gear worked by it.
The most serious evils of inelasticity in this country are seen in connection with the annual handling of the crops.
The subsequent changes then produce thickening and inelasticity.
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