Inextensible (Adjective)
Meaning
Not extensile.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rope was inextensible and did not stretch as she applied more weight to the pulley system.
- Inextensible strings in physics problems often involve intricate calculations of tension and stress.
- Muscle tissues that become inextensible due to injury can lead to chronic pain and loss of flexibility.
- To simplify their numerical model, the researchers assumed that the metal rod was inextensible under compression.
- Most idealized springs are considered inextensible, yet possessing minimal mass for ease of equation derivation.