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inelastic
[ in-i-las-tik ]
adjective
- not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
Synonyms: , ,
- Economics. relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price. Compare elastic ( def 6 ).
inelastic
/ ˌɪnɪlæsˈtɪsɪtɪ; ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk /
adjective
- not elastic; not resilient
- physics (of collisions) involving an overall decrease in translational kinetic energy
Derived Forms
- inelasticity, noun
- ¾±²Ô±ðˈ±ô²¹²õ³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ô·±ð·±ô²¹²õ·³Ù¾±³¦Â·¾±Â·³Ù²â [in-i-la-, stis, -i-tee], noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of inelastic1
Example Sentences
Further verification of this discovery came through 'polarization-resolved resonant inelastic x-ray scattering', where the magnetic excitations were revealed to significantly deviate from the behaviors anticipated for those in conventional magnets.
"In our latest study, we examine the potential effects that a dark photon could have on the complete set of experimental results from the deep inelastic scattering process," said Professor Thomas.
Trump doesn't look like a loser, because voting in the US is almost completely inelastic: there are very few "true" swing voters.
It doesn't change the long-term equation much either: Biden only did two points better than Clinton in 2020, which is indicative of how inelastic the vote is.
Lambda particles have been studied before, but in the new paper, the researchers relied on a special process called semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering to create them inside a nucleus.
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