Definition of "inelastic" [in•e•las•tic]

• Lacking elasticity; unyielding or unadaptable. See Synonyms at stiff. (adjective)

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• "The term inelastic simply refers to a good whose demand is relatively unresponsive to a change in price."
• "ShelbyC: I’m using the term inelastic to mean that, to the extent the plan is funded by the government, you cannot not pay for it."
• "I’m using the term inelastic to mean that, to the extent the plan is funded by the government, you cannot not pay for it."