inelasticity

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser rígido ou insensível a mudanças; em economia, descreve a demanda ou a oferta que não variam significativamente em resposta a oscilações de preço.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being rigid or unresponsive to change, often used in economics to describe demand or supply that does not change significantly with price fluctuations.

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1. Lack of physical elasticityB2formalscientific

   The property of a material that does not return to its original shape after being stretched or deformed.

   Inelasticidade

   • The inelasticity of the metal wire caused it to break under tension.
   • Rubber loses its elasticity and shows inelasticity over time.
   • The engineer tested the inelasticity of the plastic sample.

   Sinônimosfirmnessinflexibilityrigiditystiffness

   Antônimoselasticityresiliencespringiness

2. Economic unresponsivenessC1formalbusiness

   A characteristic of demand or supply where changes in price result in relatively small changes in quantity demanded or supplied.

   Inelasticidade

   • The inelasticity of demand for prescription drugs keeps prices high.
   • Market analysts studied the inelasticity of supply for rare minerals.
   • Understanding the inelasticity of essential goods is key to tax policy.

   Sinônimosinflexibilityrigiditystickinessunresponsiveness

   Antônimoselasticityresponsivenesssensitivity