inelastic in English

adjective
1
(of a substance or material) not elastic.
The cuff is an inelastic cloth that encircles the arm and encloses the inflatable rubber bladder.
2
(of demand or supply) insensitive to changes in price or income.
With an inelastic demand, much lower prices and lower incomes (excluding large increases in subsidies) resulted.
3
(of a collision) involving an overall loss of translational kinetic energy.
In mechanical systems, there is always a certain amount of energy lost as heat due to frictional processes and inelastic collisions between moving parts.

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1. Oil is, in economic jargon, inelastic.

2. Part 2: Comparison of inelastic Buckling

3. Exercise device with adustable inelastic straps

4. But this pastoral economy was fundamentally inelastic.

5. 3 Oil is, in economic jargon, inelastic.

6. Our clients an inelastic demand for widgets.

7. 7 Economists speak of an inelastic price structure.

8. 2 But this pastoral economy was fundamentally inelastic.

9. 8 Our clients an inelastic demand for widgets.

10. A “perfectly-inelastic” Collision (also called a “perfectly-plastic” Collision) is a limiting case of inelastic Collision in which the two bodies stick together after impact

11. The inverse applies to this, to make it relatively inelastic.

12. Simulation of inelastic electronic tunneling spectra of Adsorbates from first principles

13. In inelastic Buckling, parts of the section yield before Buckling occurs

14. 5 As she grows, she must periodically shed her inelastic skin.

15. 25 As she grows, she must periodically shed her inelastic skin.

16. This timetable is too inelastic. You must allow for possible modifications.

17. 26 This timetable is too inelastic. You must allow for possible modifications.

18. 1 This timetable is too inelastic. You must allow for possible modifications.

19. 11 If expectations are rigidly inelastic, we get the case of given expectations.

20. Contractures develop when normal elastic connective tissues are replaced with inelastic fibrous tissue.

21. So the main two concepts to know for elastic and inelastic collision are

22. Inelastic scattering is seen in the interaction between an electron and a photon.

23. 26 It would make no difference if the bar deformations were totally inelastic.

24. Key words: thermal treatment, microcrack, inelastic strain, ultrasonic C-scan imaging, acoustic emission, toughening.

25. 15 The demand for services such as water, gas and electricity is relatively inelastic.

26. Each inelastic lane (122), and accumbent regions (132/142) of the fabric layers (130/140), form an inelastic zone that does not extend upon laminate elongation and/or does not retract upon laminate recovery.

27. For example, in an agriculture-based economy, weather conditions might render aggregate supply highly inelastic.

28. 20 The limit ratio of plate height to thickness is obtained based on inelastic analysis.

29. Antonyms for Alterable include established, fixed, immutable, inelastic, inflexible, invariable, nonmalleable, ramrod, set and unadaptable

30. On the other hand, the PES for specific types of motor vehicles is relatively inelastic.

31. A new analysis method , LEA method, in the proton inelastic scattering has been briefly reviewed.

32. 25 A new analysis method , LEA method, in the proton inelastic scattering has been briefly reviewed.

33. Unitary elasticity is the coincidental case that is just on the borderline between elastic and inelastic.

34. Unitary elasticity is the Coincidental case that is just on the borderline between elastic and inelastic: 9

35. This program takes into account web distortion, height of load application, inelastic behaviour, and actual restraint conditions.

36. In an inelastic scattering process, some of the energy of the incident particle is lost or increased.

37. 13 The inelastic response history analysis of mega trussed tube structure strong motion earthquake is carried out.

38. 28 Unitary elasticity is the coincidental case that is just on the borderline between elastic and inelastic.

39. This paper presents elastic and inelastic response spectra of strong motion accelerograms recorded during the 1988 Saguenay earthquake.

40. In inelastic scattering, the neutron interacts with the nucleus and the kinetic energy of the system is changed.

41. Scientists analysed data from differential measurements regarding uranium inelastic scattering and reactions as well as minor actinide fission.

42. With asymmetric demand and cost conditions we also observe a bias against commodities with inelastic demand and high costs.

43. If the demand curve shifts very much, and if it is inelastic, then monetary control will be very difficult.

44. 16 If patrons cut back their purchases by less than 10 percent, we would say that demand is inelastic.

45. 4 The more inelastic the labour supply, the lower is the distortion introduced by any particular income tax rate.

46. 17 If the demand curve shifts very much, and if it is inelastic, then monetary control will be very difficult.

47. For skilled occupations the supply of labour is typically fairly inelastic, because few workers are capable of doing the work.

48. 10 One exercise device described is an inelastic resistance device having a combination grip that includes hand grips and a loop.

49. 6 Monetarists argue that the demand for money is inelastic with respect to interest rates and also fairly stable over time.

50. 14 For skilled occupations the supply of labour is typically fairly inelastic,(www.Sentencedict.com) because few workers are capable of doing the work.