Meanings
nouninelasticity (usually uncountable, plural inelasticities)
plural inelasticities
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being inflexible.
- uncountableusuallyeconomicsThe insensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Italic*n̥-
- Latinin-
- Middle Englishin-
- Englishin-
- Frenchélastique
- Englishelastic
- Englishelasticity
- Englishinelasticity
From in- + elasticity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish epäelastisuus
- epäelastisuusquality of not being elastic
French inélasticité
- inélasticitéquality of not being elastic
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APA
inelasticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inelasticity
MLA
“inelasticity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inelasticity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inelasticity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inelasticity.
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