inelasticity

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inelasticity
n. lack of flexibility, lack of elasticity

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inelasticity

Noun
1. the lack of elasticity
(antonym) elasticity, snap
(hypernym) physical property
(hyponym) deadness


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Inelasticity
(n.)
Want of elasticity.
  

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Inelasticity
opposite of elasticity.

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Inelasticity
A statistic attempting to quantify the change in supply or demand for a good, given a certain price change. The more inelastic demand (characteristic of necessities), the less effect a change in price has on demand for the good. The more inelastic supply, the less supply changes when the price does.