inelasticity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English elasticity English inelasticity From in- + elasticity.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The quality of being inflexible.
- (uncountable, usually) The insensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inelasticities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fi epäelastisuus (quality of not being elastic) · fr inélasticité (quality of not being elastic)