Inelasticity (Noun)
Meaning
The lack of elasticity.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The company struggled with inventory management due to the inelasticity of their supply chain, making it difficult to adapt to changes in demand.
- The material's inelasticity meant it would shatter under stress rather than stretching or deforming.
- Her inelasticity when it came to certain topics made her come across as unreceptive to new ideas.
- Researchers studied the inelasticity of a particular protein to understand how it responded to different environmental conditions.
- The inelasticity of the country's budget made it hard to reallocate funds in response to changing economic conditions.