What's the difference between inelasticity and rigidity?

Inelasticity


Definition:

  • (n.) Want of elasticity.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The electron spectroscopic diffraction (ESD) mode of operation of an energy-filtering electron microscope offers the possibility of being able to avoid the background from inelastic scattering in selected-area electron diffraction patterns.
  • (2) Two hundred consecutive patients with arthrographically verified rupture of one or both of the lateral ankle ligaments were allocated to treatment with either an operation and a walking cast, walking cast alone, or strapping with an inelastic tape - all for 5 weeks.
  • (3) From these studies, it was suggested that the inelastic behavior of bioactive glass-ceramics was produced by the plastic deformation of glassy phase on the grain boundary.
  • (4) The maintenance of constant plasmalemma area, even after excessive stretch, suggests that the plasmalemma is relatively inelastic in this situation.
  • (5) Analysis by an N-channel model of hot electron transport provides values of 0.017 and 0.068 per layer for the elastic and total inelastic collision probabilities, respectively.
  • (6) The technique was applied to 14 normal volunteers (8 females, 6 males) aged 24-94 y who underwent neutron inelastic scattering and neutron activation measurements for body carbon, nitrogen, and calcium.
  • (7) If this includes both the revenue obtained and the total number of consultations, the optimum price is set where consumers' demand becomes inelastic--how inelastic depends on the relative values of revenue and consultations.
  • (8) When the dynamic properties of many different proteins are plotted as a function of temperature, biphasic behaviour is observed, with a broad transition centred around 220 K. Atomic mean-square displacements from X-ray crystallography and Mössbauer scattering show this behaviour, as do electron transfer rates and dynamic information from inelastic neutron scattering.
  • (9) Incisions for elective orthopedic procedures frequently result in scars that are unesthetic (wide and hypertrophied) and impeded function (are inelastic).
  • (10) Image blurring due to delocalization of inelastic events was studied for scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) of unstained thin sections.
  • (11) Fluctuation of maximum pressure Pmax will induce the increase of inelastic deformation and the decrease of rigidity of the blood vessel.
  • (12) By using the stable crack growth technique, an inelastic behavior was observed on the diagram of load versus load-point displacement.
  • (13) Simple models are used to calculate the inelastic light scattering spectrum of motile bacteria when wiggling motions are included in addition to translational displacement.
  • (14) This inelastic segment causes bending of the erect penis and sexual incapacity in advanced cases.
  • (15) The combination of inelastic dacron fibres and elastic silicone rubber in one functional unit as in the Niebauer implant was considered the main cause of the damage.
  • (16) Finally, elastic tissue will rotate with little puckering but inelastic tissue will form large dog-ears when rotated.
  • (17) The fact that the inelastic neutron scattering measurements can distinguish between the two theoretical models makes clear their utility for the analysis of protein dynamics.
  • (18) One may anticipate a dropping of the tip, from residual redundant or inelastic skin, in some older patients with long noses.
  • (19) Comparison with normal mode models of lysozyme dynamics shows that the inelastic difference occurs in the frequency region predicted for the lowest frequency, largest amplitude, global modes of the molecular [M. Levitt, C. Sander and P.S.
  • (20) The ultrastrong polyethylene fiber has great tensile strength, high flexibility, and is very inelastic.

Rigidity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form; -- opposed to flexibility, ductility, malleability, and softness.
  • (n.) Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.
  • (n.) Severity; rigor.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) By the 1860s, French designs were using larger front wheels and steel frames, which although lighter were more rigid, leading to its nickname of “boneshaker”.
  • (2) Diphenoxylate-induced hypoxia was the major problem and was associated with slow or fast respirations, hypotonia or rigidity, cardiac arrest, and in 3 cases cerebral edema and death.
  • (3) Pitlike surface structures seen in negatively stained whole cells and thin sections were correlated with periodically spaced perforations of the rigid sacculus.
  • (4) Rigidly fixing the pubic symphysis stiffened the model and resulted in principal stress patterns that did not reflect trabecular density or orientations as well as those of the deformable pubic symphysis model.
  • (5) The fracture can be treated arthroscopically by rigid internal fixation, while at the same time treating possible associated lesions.
  • (6) This study examined the extent to which normal learners identified as cognitively rigid could use alternate strategies when instructed to do so.
  • (7) In some patients stimulation can reduce rigidity and coactivation of muscles immediately or slowly over days or months.
  • (8) Major alleviation of the rigidity and bradykinesia with chronic oral l-dopa therapy was not accompanied by any change in the silent period.
  • (9) At clinically achievable concentrations, the combination of nafcillin plus gentamicin produced enhanced killing against 13 of 14 strains of enterococci and was synergistic (by very rigid criteria) against 10 of 14 strains.
  • (10) Low-temperature NMR studies indicate that 5 is more rigid than tamoxifen; interconversion between enantiomeric conformers is slow on the NMR time scale at -75 degrees C.
  • (11) Global 'abnormality', hunching (rigid arching of back), hindlimb abduction, forepaw myoclonus, stereotyped lateral head movements, backing, and immobility occurred significantly only in drug-treated rats.
  • (12) A study was made of twelve cases with uveitis, glaucoma and hyphema (UGH) caused by rigid intraocular posterior chamber implants.
  • (13) Eight alpha-helices behave as relatively rigid bodies and corner regions are more flexible, showing larger fluctuations.
  • (14) This modification allows for precision of movement, ease of repositioning, and adaptation of rigid skeletal stabilization of mobilized osseous segments in the chin.
  • (15) The pedicle screw systems were always the most rigid.
  • (16) Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and subunit isozyme patterns in cornea were monitored in 36 albino rabbits wearing thick, rigid, gas-permeable contact lenses for periods of 24 h, 2 and 7 days, and 1 and 3 months.
  • (17) The prevalence of sleep apnea, apnea index, duration of the longest episode of apnea, and penile rigidity were tabulated.
  • (18) During the last 21 months, 12 additional children have been managed with a more stringent protocol combining neck immobilization in a rigid cervical brace for 3 months and restriction of both contact and noncontact sports, together with a major emphasis on patient compliance.
  • (19) In the second placebo controlled experiment 150 mg im testosterone enanthate administration was associated with enhanced rigidity of NPT but with no effect on frequency or circumference change of NPT and no effect on frequency of REM.
  • (20) The whole isolator system included two rigid supply isolators, too.