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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
/ ɪnˈɜËʃə; -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
/ Ä-²Ôû°ù′²õ³óÉ™ /
- 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
- ¾±²Ôˈ±ð°ù³Ù¾±²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ô·±ð°ùt¾±²¹±ô adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôi·²Ô±ð°ùt¾±²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.
That there is a constitutional crisis has been obscured by design, the flurry of executive orders leading not just to a freeze in federal spending but inertia among a bewildered opposition.
But the movie is sluggish to the point of inertia.
The biggest catalyst of anger is a smothering sense of inertia - a collective sense of a state failure to confront monstrous crimes, deliver justice and prevent it continuing to happen.
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