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Inelasticity

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in·e·las·tic  (n-lstk)
adj.
Lacking elasticity; unyielding or unadaptable. See Synonyms at stiff.
ine·las·tici·ty (--l-sts-t) n.
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Noun1.inelasticity - the lack of elasticity
physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
deadness - the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
stiffness - the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
rigidity, rigidness - the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
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