nonelastic

Definition of nonelasticnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonelastic
Adjective
  • The Dallas teen’s dream was put on hold when was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The water is said to offer relief to skin, cardiovascular and rheumatic complaints.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Had the same volume of water fallen just a few miles to the east, over Houston’s dense urban core, the tragedy would have been far worse.
    Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This likely provides a pathway — particularly in dense, matter-rich environments like those found in protoplanetary disks — to building up planetary and lunar systems around stars.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation last month, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening already substantial political hurdles for the White House.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Koufax with an arthritic elbow pitching a complete game on two days’ rest in ’65 was an amazing feat.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • So the tax law in New York is inelastic.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Changes in demand greatly affect the price since supply is inelastic.
    William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • These modular reactors are a cheaper, more compact alternative to large-scale plants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Rivals in this compact EV scrap will include the Renault Twingo, BYD Dolphin Surf (or Seagull), Dacia Spring, Hyundai Inster and upcoming Volkswagen ID1.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The National Transportation Safety Board traced that explosion to a brittle crack in a plastic gas pipe manufactured in 1970.
    Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • All along the road, trees raised their scrawny hands, white-knuckled against the brittle sky.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Nonelastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonelastic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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