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inertia
[ in-ur-shuh, ih-nur- ]
noun
- inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Synonyms: , ,
- Physics.
- the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force.
- an analogous property of a force:
electric inertia.
- Medicine/Medical. lack of activity, especially as applied to a uterus during childbirth when its contractions have decreased or stopped.
inertia
/ ɪnˈɜːʃə; -ʃɪə /
noun
- the state of being inert; disinclination to move or act
- physics
- the tendency of a body to preserve its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
- an analogous property of other physical quantities that resist change
thermal inertia
inertia
- The resistance of a body to changes in its momentum. Because of inertia, a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion continues moving in a straight line and at a constant speed, unless a force is applied to it. Mass can be considered a measure of a body's inertia.
- See more at Newton's laws of motionSee also mass
inertia
- In physics , the tendency for objects at rest to remain at rest, and for objects in uniform motion to continue in motion in a straight line , unless acted on by an outside force . ( See Newton's laws of motion .)
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·t adjective
- ԴDzi·Աt adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The blame has shifted from society to personal inertia.
In the end, inertia and clinging to the comfortable disproved conventional wisdom won’t save American democracy or the American people.
While caffeine may help by "reducing sleep inertia", even when these drinks are consumed in the morning, they can still affect you in the evening, he adds.
When it comes to fighting inertia and dreaming of a better life for everyone regardless of race or station, John and Yoko have very genuine peers.
"Given inertia and the typical invisibility of subscription payments, you're probably committing to a much longer subscription period than anticipated," Rick said.
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