inertia

in·er·tia

 (ĭ-nûr′shə)

n.

1. Physics The tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in straight line motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force; the resistance of a body to changes in momentum.

2. Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change: an entrenched bureaucracy's inertia.

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[Latin, idleness, from iners, inert-, inert; see inert.]

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in·er′tial adj.

in·er′tial·ly adv.

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inertia

(ɪnˈɜːʃə; -ʃɪə)

n

1. the state of being inert; disinclination to move or act

2. (General Physics) physics

a. the tendency of a body to preserve its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

b. an analogous property of other physical quantities that resist change: thermal inertia.

inˈertial adj

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in•er•tia

(ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr-)

n.

1. inertness, esp. with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.

2.

a. 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.

b. an analogous property of a force: electric inertia.

[1705–15; < Latin: lack of skill, slothfulness. See inert, -ia]

in•er′tial, adj.

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in·er·tia

(ĭ-nûr′shə)

The tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest, or of a body in motion to continue moving in a straight line at a constant speed unless a force is applied to it. Mass is a measure of a body's inertia.

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inertia

A body’s tendency to maintain a state of rest or of uniform motion.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inertia - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work" inactiveness, inactivity trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature languor, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness, flatness - inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" restfulness - the attribute of being restful; "he longed for the restfulness of home" passivity, passiveness - the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative indolence, laziness - inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
	2.	inertia - (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" moment of inertia - the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects

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inertia

noun inactivity, apathy, lethargy, passivity, stillness, laziness, sloth, idleness, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, immobility, torpor, sluggishness, indolence, lassitude, languor, listlessness, deadness, unresponsiveness He resented her inertia and lack of self-direction.
energy, vitality, animation, vigour, action, activity, brio, liveliness

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Translations

فُتور، خُمول، جُمود

ochablostsetrvačnost

inertitræghed

Trägheit

αδράνεια

inercia

hitausinertia

inertie

aîgerîaleysi; sljóleiki

inerziaaccidiaindolenza

daadloosheidinertietraagheid

slapphet

inércia

инерция

bezvládnosť

tröghet

eylemsizliktembellik

惰性

inertia

[ɪˈnɜːʃə] N

1. [of person] → inercia f, apatía f

2. (Chem, Phys) → inercia f
see also moment 2

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inertia

[ɪnˈɜː^rʃə] n → inertie finertia-reel seat belt n → ceinture f de sécurité à enrouleur

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inertia

n (lit, fig) → Trägheit f; inertia-reel seat belt → Automatikgurt m

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inertia

[ɪˈnɜːʃə] n → inerzia

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inert

(iˈnəːt) adjective

1. without the power to move. A stone is an inert object. bewegingloos لا حِراكَ فيه неподвижен inerte nehybný träge død αδρανήςinerte liikumatu بی حرکت liikkumaton inerte לא נָע अक्षम, गतिहीन inertan, nepokretan tehetetlen, élettelen tanpa daya gerak hreyfingarlaus, líflaus inerte 活動力のない 불활성의 inertinis nekustīgs tanpa daya gerak inertdød, inaktivbezwładny ساکت،بی حرکته inerte inert инертный nehybný negiben inertan dött [föremål] ไม่มีกำลังเคลื่อน hareketsiz, eylemsiz 無活動力的 інертний; нейтральний ناقابل حرکت trơ 无活动力的

2. (of people) not wanting to move, act or think. lazy, inert people. traag خامِل، مُتراخٍ، كَسْلان мързелив inerte netečný träge inaktiv; træg; dvask νωθρόςinerte, inactivo loid تنبل veltto apathiqueאדיש निष्क्रिय, आलसी trom, mlitav tunya malas viljalaus, aðgerðalaus indolente 不活発な 둔한 inertiškas, neveiklus inerts; kūtrs malas traagtreg, slappapatyczny تنبل inerte apatic инертный ľahostajný, nečinný len inertan trög, slö เฉื่อยชา tembel 怠惰的 млявий; недіяльний کاہل، بے حس ì; chậm chạp 呆滞的

iˈnertness noun

traagheid عَدم حَرَكَه، خُمول، كَسَل، تَراخٍ инертност inércia netečnost die Trägheit træghed αδράνεια, νωθρότηταinercia loidus سکون؛ تنبلی liikkumattomuus inactivité חוֹסֶר תְנוּעָה जड़त्व, अक्रियता inertnost tehetetlenség, tétlenség kemalasan hreyfingaleysi inerzia, indolenza 不活発 둔함 inertiškumas inertums; kūtrums kemalasan inertie, traagheidtreghet, inaktivitet bezczynność ساکت،تنبلی inércia inerţie; apatie инертность ľahostajnosť lenobnost inertnost tröghet, slöhet ความเฉื่อยชา tembellik 無活動力 інертність جمود tính trơ 无活动力

iˈnertia (-ʃiə) noun

the state of being inert. It was difficult to overcome the feeling of inertia that the wine and heat had brought on. traagheid فُتور، خُمول، جُمود инерция inércia ochablost die Trägheit inerti; træghed αδράνειαinercia loidus رخوت؛ سستی hitaus inertie בִכבֵדוּת וְאִיטִיוּת जड़ता inercija tehetetlenség kelesuan aðgerðaleysi; sljóleiki inerzia だるさ 무력감 inertiškumas, neveiklumas, apatija inertums; kūtrums kelesuan inertieslapphet, uvirksomhet bezwład سستی inércia iner­ţie инертность, вялость ochabnutosť, nečinnosť inertnost inercija tröghet, slöhet ความเฉื่อย eylemsizlik, tembellik 惰性 інертність, млявість جمود tính ì 惰性

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in·er·ti·a

n. inercia, falta de actividad; letargia, abulia, resistencia a un cambio.

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