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inelasticity

🇬🇧 UK/.inilæs'tisiti/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being inflexible or unresponsive to change, especially in price or demand.

无弹性;缺乏灵活性

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
elasticspringy, flexible, able to stretch
+
itystate, quality, condition
=inelasticity

Common Collocations

  • 1.price inelasticity价格缺乏弹性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The inelasticity of steel makes it unsuitable for this application.

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