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inert

[ in-urt, ih-nurt ]

adjective

  1. having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance ( active ):

    inert matter.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Chemistry. having little or no ability to react, as nitrogen that occurs uncombined in the atmosphere.
  3. Pharmacology. having no pharmacological action, as the excipient of a pill.
  4. inactive or sluggish by habit or nature.


inert

/ ɪ²Ôˈɜ˳٠/

adjective

  1. having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion
  2. inactive, lazy, or sluggish
  3. having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

inert

/ Ä­²Ô-û°ù³Ù′ /

  1. Not chemically reactive.
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Derived Forms

  • ¾±²Ôˈ±ð°ù³Ù±ô²â, adverb
  • ¾±²Ôˈ±ð°ù³Ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ô·±ð°ù³Ùl²â adverb
  • ¾±²Ô·±ð°ù³Ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôi²Ô·±ð°ù³Ù adjective
  • non¾±²Ô·±ð°ù³Ùl²â adverb
  • non¾±²Ô·±ð°ù³Ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ôi²Ô·±ð°ù³Ù adjective
  • un¾±²Ô·±ð°ù³Ùl²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inert1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin inert- (stem of iners ) “unskillful,†equivalent to in- in- 3 + -ert-, combining form of art- (stem of ars ) “skillâ€; art 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inert1

C17: from Latin iners unskilled, from in- 1+ ars skill; see art 1
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All of the makeup, clothes, bronzer and gold toilets cannot slow the march of time that will inevitably make Trump as inert and irrelevant as his poorest victim.

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These first few weeks of Trump’s shock and awe campaign have left the Democrats even more confused and inert.

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So what I might call “Mom†is actually a pile of inert minerals indistinguishable from any other person’s remains.

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We don’t have to know much about the plot itself to know that “Fire and Ash†will look stunning but be narratively inert and predictable.

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The other chromosome rolls up into a mostly inert ball—a phenomenon called X inactivation.

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