Inelastic and Stretch

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Inelastic adjective - Not elastic.

Usage example: economists speak of an inelastic price structure

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Stretch is an antonym for inelastic.

Nearby Word: inelasticity

Stretch adjective - Able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted.

Usage example: stretch fabrics that don't wrinkle or sag

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Inelastic is an antonym for stretch.

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